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GTA:SA => SA:MP - San Andreas Multiplayer => SA:MP General => Topic started by: Xelent159 on November 15, 2013, 01:47:29 pm

Title: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Xelent159 on November 15, 2013, 01:47:29 pm
Hello dear Argonath Staff,
                                       
2 Months ago, There used to be 80-110 Players online each day regularly. But now I can see only 25-45 Players Online? The server is getting booring day by day.

Can I know the reason of this? Mabye its because of " RS5/Delete RS4 " or " MTA:SA "

I really want you guys to do something about the SA:MP Argonath Server.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Cyril on November 15, 2013, 02:03:14 pm
And what do you propose?
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: eymas on November 15, 2013, 02:04:09 pm
The staff cannot do anything since the problem lies at the players who decided to leave; You can easily guess why since you've provided one example.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Bundy on November 15, 2013, 02:05:15 pm
I think you named all the reasons yourself. :cop:
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Devin on November 15, 2013, 02:07:23 pm
We don't tell the players where to play however we assist them with any issues that should arise when they are playing on the server.
If someone doesn't want to play then they don't have to, if you are "bored" then think of more roleplay scenarios you can do while online.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Pingster on November 15, 2013, 02:08:30 pm
What you have to remember is that Argonath isn't just SA:MP, so you should be happy other servers are getting more populated. Good job to MTA:SA team!
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Xelent159 on November 15, 2013, 02:19:58 pm
My propose,

To solve MTA:SA problem, Either delete SA:MP server or MTA:SA server because if both servers will be up,half will play on SA:MP and half will play on MTA:SA.

Of course. So what will be the purpose of RS5 now? 15-25 players will play on that?

I am afraid,Argonath San Andreas might come to an end soon,You people ofcourse know more than me about this stuff. So I just raised a danger,You people have to find the solution.Though I'll be there any day to support you guys.


Anways,its my opinion. Rest depend on you guys.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Devin on November 15, 2013, 02:24:13 pm
My propose,

To solve MTA:SA problem, Either delete SA:MP server or MTA:SA server because if both servers will be up,half will play on SA:MP and half will play on MTA:SA.

Sorry but no. You don't just close down a server because there's half of the players on one and half on the other, they are two different servers and they both allow for two different styles of game play.

RS5 is there to replace RS4 in due time, that's the purpose of it. So what if there are only 15-25 players on it? Players come and go as they please, it does not mean the server should be closed down or the new scripts should be tossed in the trash.
Every server begins with a low amount of players and gradually builds up, you can't expect a new server to start off with 100-200 players daily.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Xelent159 on November 15, 2013, 02:31:12 pm
First, As I said,Its my Opinion.

Secondly, You said that
Every server begins with a low amount of players and gradually builds up, you can't expect a new server to start off with 100-200 players daily.

Well,I would like you to remind that. Argonath SAMP used to have 100+ player daily and now 30-40. This is not called building up. This is called messed up.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Xelent159 on November 15, 2013, 02:34:47 pm
By the way, What I posted is not only my saying. It the saying of all 30-40 who still play on Argonath and love the server.
Difference is,I am the one who raised the voice.

Try to understand and dont act as selfish.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Cyril on November 15, 2013, 02:37:36 pm
Wait for new players to join :)
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Devin on November 15, 2013, 02:39:15 pm
A selfish act would be to shut down a server that people have spent many hours on in creation to favor another.
No servers will be shut down, no scripts will be thrown away. Players are the backbone of a server, they are needed to make a server successful however players also have no contract saying that they have to play therefore they are free to come and go as they like.

Have you considered it's close to the end of the year so many people have more important things to do than sit on GTA?
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Mikal on November 15, 2013, 02:51:07 pm
Well if all the players are shifting to MTA:SA I guess that means MTA:SA is better than SA:MP Argonath and that SA:MP Argonath should be closed. :)
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Chester11 on November 15, 2013, 02:52:20 pm
What you have to remember is that Argonath isn't just SA:MP, so you should be happy other servers are getting more populated. Good job to MTA:SA team!
This^.

Why don't you try MTA-SA too if there are half of SAMP players there too. After you can decide on which server you want to stay SAMP/MTA-SA. I myself done that and I decided to stick to MTA-SA, but don't imagine things are more better in MTA-SA, there are parts of the day in which I am alone on the server, but the tendency is growing, as we reach even 23 players per day.
For me, discovering MTA-SA is the RS5 at the moment, from what I've seen of the first beta stage of actual RS5. I would decide after the final release of RS5 is done.

Moreover, is that time of the year in which lots of players have school problems or even so, better things to deal with than playing GTA. Just keep calm and play what you want, or instead, do something else.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Mark Knight on November 15, 2013, 02:53:43 pm
My propose,

To solve MTA:SA problem, MTA:SA server
Why should they close MTA SA or SAMP server? Its a good thing that MTA SA is more roleplaying and more players joining there. MTA SA server is also Argonath.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Devin on November 15, 2013, 02:55:02 pm
Well if all the players are shifting to MTA:SA I guess that means MTA:SA is better than SA:MP Argonath and that SA:MP Argonath should be closed. :)

After the first word you typed nothing else has merit as everything after that is pointless.
You don't close a server because it doesn't have the same player count as it once had just like you don't throw away your warm clothing because you don't need it in summer.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Mikal on November 15, 2013, 02:56:58 pm
You don't close a server because it doesn't have the same player count as it once had just like you don't throw away your warm clothing because you don't need it in summer.
You throw your winter clothes out if they do not fit anymore, and maybe SA:MP Argonath does not fit anymore. :janek:
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Devin on November 15, 2013, 02:58:39 pm
Or just maybe you do not fit Argonath anymore.  :app:
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Andy. on November 15, 2013, 02:58:56 pm
They are totally different servers, with totally different features. Just because the servers arent as occupied as they used to, does not mean that it has to be either one or the other. Some people prefer MTA and some prefer SAMP. Closing one of them isn't an option
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Lionel Valdes on November 15, 2013, 03:06:08 pm
Do you really think activity on SA:MP will resume if there was no MTA:SA? Sorry but this is an unfounded proposal. Maybe players realized that there is no RP they can participate in except if they belong to a family/group... and I don't blame these players... I don't find the same joy I had in the past :/
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Mario_Rinna on November 15, 2013, 03:06:55 pm
To solve MTA:SA problem, Either delete SA:MP server or MTA:SA server because if both servers will be up,half will play on SA:MP and half will play on MTA:SA.
Argonath MTA and SA-MP servers would be competitors only if they had same scripts and same goals, and this isn't the case here. Yeah, it would make no sense to have two same servers using the same game, but MTA:SA server is quite different from SA-MP. Both servers have their own pros and cons; frankly speaking, it's not adequate to say that this or that is better or worse.

When developing MTA's latest game-mode, one of our main priorities was not to copy-paste, but make something different, from scratch. And I believe we succeeded.

So, even if SA-MP is losing popularity (I really doubt it is, to be honest,) it is definitely not because of MTA. So, please be sure you have the facts straight before you jump to conclusions.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Kessu on November 15, 2013, 03:17:43 pm
This topic actually gave me quite good laugh, including in the fact that people were serious in their suggestions for shutting down a server just because it lost some players.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Mikal on November 15, 2013, 03:29:38 pm
I don't play either so it doesn't bother me, I didn't even know activity had decreased, but meh, someone has to suggest stupid things. :)
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gandalf on November 15, 2013, 03:47:55 pm
It may be true that a number of players left because they fear losing their properties in RS5. They reason they do not want to start all over again, so they go to another server and.... start all over again. Logic.

The best way to help is to be friendly to new players and show them good examples of funny roleplay. That way they may stick and become regulars.

As for closing, we rather will open up new servers as close existing ones.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Monty yate on November 15, 2013, 03:55:28 pm
It may be true that a number of players left because they fear losing their properties in RS5. They reason they do not want to start all over again, so they go to another server and.... start all over again. Logic.

The best way to help is to be friendly to new players and show them good examples of funny roleplay. That way they may stick and become regulars.

As for closing, we rather will open up new servers as close existing ones.
problem solved.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Xelent159 on November 15, 2013, 04:31:10 pm
It may be true that a number of players left because they fear losing their properties in RS5. They reason they do not want to start all over again, so they go to another server and.... start all over again. Logic.

The best way to help is to be friendly to new players and show them good examples of funny roleplay. That way they may stick and become regulars.

As for closing, we rather will open up new servers as close existing ones.

Just wanted this kind of Answer. I hope we get the same Argonath SA:MP server what it was before.

Argo For Life. :gand:
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Afyea on November 15, 2013, 05:07:26 pm
Alot of Members join MTA:SA because of RS5 as the Beta version was not as good as we tought.. And alot of players dont like RS5 at all, so they join the Simple MTA:SA altough for me MTA:SA was too simple and complicated at the same time.. So I just stay at SAMP.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Bundy on November 15, 2013, 05:09:53 pm
It may be true that a number of players left because they fear losing their properties in RS5. They reason they do not want to start all over again, so they go to another server and.... start all over again. Logic.
I doubt that players leave purely because of the reset.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Vitoo on November 15, 2013, 05:20:41 pm
I doubt that players leave purely because of the reset.
I have to agree with Bundy here. I also believe it isn't only because of the reset the players are leaving the server.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: [Rstar]Razor on November 15, 2013, 10:53:39 pm
I doubt that players leave purely because of the reset.
bunda you said it.. I know other people who also agree on this point :sweat:
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Petarda on November 16, 2013, 12:41:54 am
Alot of Members join MTA:SA because of RS5 as the Beta version was not as good as we tought.. And alot of players dont like RS5 at all, so they join the Simple MTA:SA altough for me MTA:SA was too simple and complicated at the same time.. So I just stay at SAMP.
Actually I left because of players like you.  ;)
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: murdoxix on November 16, 2013, 01:54:31 am
I hope we get the same Argonath SA:MP server what it was before.

Argo For Life. :gand:

PS: Anything can be done to 'increase' the players... Well, someone could pay for ads and get new players by that way.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Teddy on November 16, 2013, 01:54:42 am
I know a fair number of people who are gone for exams, and other school related factors. These things happen from time to time.

We can do nothing more than continue what we do now, RP and have fun.

Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Axison on November 16, 2013, 02:14:54 am
PS: Anything can be done to 'increase' the players... Well, someone could pay for ads and get new players by that way.
We dont need to advertise Argonath, we have players, most of them are just inactive due to real life problems.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Pingster on November 16, 2013, 04:31:40 am
What can't you do with 45 players that you can do with 100 players? Have fun anyway, less people = tighter community, as long as you put effort into working on it.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: murdoxix on November 16, 2013, 04:52:24 am
We dont need to advertise Argonath, we have players, most of them are just inactive due to real life problems.
I didn't say we have to do it...
What can't you do with 45 players that you can do with 100 players? Have fun anyway, less people = tighter community, as long as you put effort into working on it.
We're 10 on the server ATM xD, anyway it's possible to have fun.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Antonio. on November 16, 2013, 05:10:18 am
It may be true that a number of players left because they fear losing their properties in RS5. They reason they do not want to start all over again, so they go to another server and.... start all over again. Logic.

I don't know, maybe their dedication there will be more appreciated over the words of some moaners... Just saying, could be a reason.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Nexus_Riggs on November 16, 2013, 05:32:57 am
The developers cannot do anything during this period of transition, perhaps it's the players themselves that can enjoy the ending of RS4 by creative role play scenarios and events.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Dillon on November 16, 2013, 06:24:39 am
The developers cannot do anything during this period of transition, perhaps it's the players themselves that can enjoy the ending of RS4 by creative role play scenarios and events.

That has been the goal the entire time, the players create the environment just as they always should.  RS4 needs to be appreciated for its legacy now.  To make this more honest lets look at it in the past RS4 has fallen and relapsed it's almost predictable but it has always recovered I can easily see RS5 becoming the future and possibly grow bigger than RS4 but while RS4 is the standard it would be great if people really took appreciation of what it is before it's gone.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Duel on November 16, 2013, 06:59:45 am
That has been the goal the entire time, the players create the environment just as they always should.  RS4 needs to be appreciated for its legacy now.  To make this more honest lets look at it in the past RS4 has fallen and relapsed it's almost predictable but it has always recovered I can easily see RS5 becoming the future and possibly grow bigger than RS4 but while RS4 is the standard it would be great if people really took appreciation of what it is before it's gone.
Well said.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gandalf on November 16, 2013, 10:17:34 am
I don't know, maybe their dedication there will be more appreciated over the words of some moaners... Just saying, could be a reason.
Says one of the main moaners.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Antonio. on November 16, 2013, 10:23:21 am
Says one of the main moaners.
Truth hurts, I know.

I don't re-call myself moaning because of supposedly not having the ability to buy a certain property, but okay. :)
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Petarda on November 16, 2013, 10:43:49 am
Says one of the main moaners.
You don't have anything better to say?
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Morais on November 16, 2013, 10:45:38 am
There's always the hate phase. Just give time to time...
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gandalf on November 16, 2013, 11:27:09 am
Truth hurts, I know.

I don't re-call myself moaning because of supposedly not having the ability to buy a certain property, but okay. :)
I do recall you stressing to do more for crime and crime family groups, and when we do it stating we are doing it wrong.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Mario_Alfonso on November 16, 2013, 11:38:44 am
May I just say, I'm a user who's recently gone extremely inactive due to the RS5 Update.

The whole reason the RS4 Server is inactive is because they are both two different types of games, RS5 Is a completely different experience to RS4, And many of us "Old players" or "Regulars" do not wish to play on RS5 as we dislike the script (Not saying we don't respect those who like it or those who spent time coding it)

I'm completely aware that RS4 Is still up, the whole reason many of us are inactive is plainly down to the fact, what's the point? We'll spend two months playing, is there any point earning cash if the server's closing?

I would like to propose that we keep the RS4 Server online, as well as the RS5 Server, Considering it's a completely new script, they should be counted as two different SA-MP Servers.

That's just my opinion though.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Devin on November 16, 2013, 11:44:01 am
Keep in mind not everything on the server is about making money, it's also about interacting with others and roleplaying.
But most of all having fun while playing on the server.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Mario_Alfonso on November 16, 2013, 11:46:46 am
Keep in mind not everything on the server is about making money, it's also about interacting with others and roleplaying.
But most of all having fun while playing on the server.

That may be true, But it still narrows down to money and assets, Roleplay is a virtual life that you perform in-game, Some of us work our asses off on RS4, Alot of our Roleplay characters are based around money, the same as our RP'S, Families such as my own take part in Roleplay's so we can get rich ingame, Meaning most people do revolve around money yet use Roleplay and Interaction to get it.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Devin on November 16, 2013, 11:48:09 am
So then why not make the most of the time you have left to play on RS4 and have a great time while doing so instead of just giving up? It makes no sense to just give up and throw it into the corner.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Mario_Alfonso on November 16, 2013, 11:49:39 am
So then why not make the most of the time you have left to play on RS4 and have a great time while doing so instead of just giving up? It makes no sense to just give up and throw it into the corner.
Because we know that everything we work for in our Roleplay will go to waste :/

I don't see any reason RS4 Can't stay open completely.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: IMVINCIBILUL on November 16, 2013, 11:53:31 am
I tottaly agree with Mario because most of us spend years to achieve something and now,a new script is coming with a reset which will make us lose our progress achieved in that time.
RS5 is not Argo.You tried to make it more complexe but we like the classic server.
That's my point of view.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gandalf on November 16, 2013, 11:55:50 am
So if we keep RS4 and remvoe all accounts and assets that is ok with you?
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Mario_Alfonso on November 16, 2013, 11:58:22 am
So if we keep RS4 and remvoe all accounts and assets that is ok with you?

Actually Yes, I'm not worried about what I have earnt, I would love a reset, It's just the plain fact that this script on RS4 is one the majority of us enjoy, Some may dislike the reset, but I can almost guarantee you the inactive players would return to RS4 Giving us all an option.

this means that we would be able to start again with the RS4 Script as-well as having the option of the RS5, They are both completely different, and i just see it unfair to remove one that we all love and replace it with a new one, It's like saying to us "Either you like it or you GTFO"
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gandalf on November 16, 2013, 12:04:16 pm
So we made:
- training for cops so they do not run in and play C&R
- more possibilities for crime families
- more possibiites for civilians
- more jobs
- people can own more cars, houses, business
- some democratic possibilities

And now that we put over 70% of all ideas ever suggested you say you do not like it ?

there is nothing that stops you from playing in RS5 as you did in RS4 with the exception that we try to make less killings.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Mario_Alfonso on November 16, 2013, 12:09:37 pm
So we made:
- training for cops so they do not run in and play C&R
- more possibilities for crime families
- more possibiites for civilians
- more jobs
- people can own more cars, houses, business
- some democratic possibilities

And now that we put over 70% of all ideas ever suggested you say you do not like it ?

there is nothing that stops you from playing in RS5 as you did in RS4 with the exception that we try to make less killings.

We appreciate everything you have made, We haven't once said we don't appreciate it, From a coders point of view I can say you did a brilliant job creating such scripts.

The thing is it's all down to preference, RS4 like IMVINCIBILUL is a classic script, and I am sure you can understand that many people will find RS5 To complex and just too much, We all know RS5 Will get alot of players throughout 2014, but then what happens to those veterans who enjoy RS4 yet dislike RS5? There's hundreds of us and if Argonath is how I think it is, and the Community is the most important thing, then you'd want us all to be happy and keep RS4 Running?

Two seperate forum sections could easily be made, a category for RS4, Groups/Families/General, and a category for RS5.

If I needed to I'd even be willing to donate to keep it running if money is the problem, We just wish for RS4 To stay..
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gandalf on November 16, 2013, 12:15:19 pm
How about positive input and tell what exactly you would like to see changed in RS5 to make it good to play?
As I made the layout I can tell you exactly if what you did not like or had trouble with is designed or still to be adjusted.
Input from veterans is important and while there are some things we simply want to see how they work out in general we can still respond to it.
Together we can make it work.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Antonio. on November 16, 2013, 12:18:26 pm
I do recall you stressing to do more for crime and crime family groups, and when we do it stating we are doing it wrong.
When things like drugs being able to be sold by criminal group leaders was requested (years ago), it was pretty much ignored and not supported. Adding some things that have been requested for a long time now and then just removing everything that criminal groups have at the moment isn't really the kind of benefits we were looking for.

Until now, the only reason I've understood for a possible reset is so that "others can have a chance at getting some properties". In two years or so you're just going to reset everything again so that "everyone gets a chance"? It may seem fair to those who want these properties, but it's not fair to those who have dedicated years of work on your server and made a great impact on it. I could only imagine how bad the server would be if the current major groups weren't on the server.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gandalf on November 16, 2013, 12:26:21 pm
When things like drugs being able to be sold by criminal group leaders was requested (years ago), it was pretty much ignored and not supported.
That is a lie. It has always been supported.
Adding some things that have been requested for a long time now and then just removing everything that criminal groups have at the moment isn't really the kind of benefits we were looking for.
What you state is incorrect. I suggest you to keep reading the 'life in RS5 series' and you will find out for yourself.
Until now, the only reason I've understood for a possible reset is so that "others can have a chance at getting some properties". In two years or so you're just going to reset everything again so that "everyone gets a chance"? It may seem fair to those who want these properties, but it's not fair to those who have dedicated years of work on your server and made a great impact on it. I could only imagine how bad the server would be if the current major groups weren't on the server.
First of all the last reset was in 2007, so we do not resetevery two years.
That some people who come in just once a month to see their name on a property will not play will not influence anything except the availability, and in return the active players and groups will be able to hold things more easily. However that is not the main reason for a reset.
The main reason is that not having a reset is all or nothing. That means we have to import all 150k accounts including those made for ban evading and multi accounting. As the account structure is very different that would be a hell of a job and mean we would have to close the server for a couple of weeks. Because while you play the data is updated so bringing it over can only be done when the server is down.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Mario_Alfonso on November 16, 2013, 12:29:32 pm
I might sound like a c*nt here but I'm not one for caring, I don't see what took RS5 so long, it's like RS4 with some upgrades and a few new mapped buildings, I don't see why RS4 just didn't get a few monthly upgrades, such as moving the RS5 police script over when that was complete, then start changing a new script such as the registration system, then add the new delivery jobs and so on, I completely do not know what took so long, everyone was all excited, and then they got onto the RS5 server it was like 'What the hell is this?' - From my experience anyway. Don't get me wrong RS5 is good, but I still don't see the need spending all that time making a completely new script when RS4 could have just been upgraded, because that's all RS5 feels like, an upgraded RS4.

Everyone hopes RS5 will change how the community roleplays, well, if anyone does roleplay that is, but it really won't, all it will do is make everyone strive to get the assets they had in RS4, cops will still kill any criminal, and criminals will still run round stealing drugs and killing cops, it's not going to change a single thing, you can say it's the players that need to change which is the thing that's constantly said, but I don't see any role models, most the time when I've seen a manager online they are either driving round crazy, sticking random objects on people, or doing some other random crap with their commands other than roleplaying, it's the people in managerial positions and so on that people look up to, and it's them that need to set the example, the personality of this community is screwed if you ask me, theres no hope.

P.S: I don't know why my input got removed.

That's mainly not your fault, Most members would see it like that, but people with experience in coding really do appreciate the time and effort this would have taken, It's advanced scripting and I can see why it took so long.

How about positive input and tell what exactly you would like to see changed in RS5 to make it good to play?
As I made the layout I can tell you exactly if what you did not like or had trouble with is designed or still to be adjusted.
Input from veterans is important and while there are some things we simply want to see how they work out in general we can still respond to it.
Together we can make it work.

I can see what you're saying, but there's still a difference, It's basically like for example..

You have an older technology, Everyone lives in that old technology, Then a new one comes out, New people will come along and enjoy the new technology, but for those who prefer the old and dislike the new, Is it fair to completely destroy the old and only leave the choice of new?

The choice we're given is a forced one, That's a reason we are unhappy, Sure, RS5 Is a brilliant server, the scripting's good, there's nothing we wish to improve, the problem is we don't enjoy playing that TYPE of server, we'd much rather play our fun, classic RS4 that has some minor updates every now and then, and allow the new argonath members to have a choice of RS4 or RS5.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gandalf on November 16, 2013, 12:34:51 pm
You are talking about it being new, different, a different type.
And that iswhere I disagree.
There for I want you to state explicitly what it is that you dislke or find so changed about it.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Pagon on November 16, 2013, 12:43:34 pm
You are talking about it being new, different, a different type.
And that iswhere I disagree.
There for I want you to state explicitly what it is that you dislke or find so changed about it.

I guess that what it boils down to is that people don't want to adapt to change, especially on such a large scale. Most people would argue that RS4.2 would have sufficed. We don't need to scrap the scripts, just save and store them, and maybe implement thing just a bit at a time?
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Mario_Alfonso on November 16, 2013, 12:44:10 pm
You are talking about it being new, different, a different type.
And that iswhere I disagree.
There for I want you to state explicitly what it is that you dislke or find so changed about it.

RS4 is alot more simple, In RS5 We have the wallet systems, and the money system is extremely complex, I usually get used to things in seconds, It spent two hours working out how the money system  works and i'm still unsure on most things.

If you login to RS5 and completely forget the word "Argonath" It's basically a different server, There is nothing relating to the old script that I find stands out, We like the new features, we just prefer RS4, I mean, I understand your point of view, you've made this server and you want it to be a success, and it will be, but there's only one script like RS4 And we don't want to loose it..

Maybe you could host a vote on if the RS4 server should stay online or not, so you can see how many users feel strongly about it?
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Petarda on November 16, 2013, 01:04:20 pm
If you upraged RS4, script by script players would get used to it, but you added everything at once and it's hard for most of them to get used to it.

A typical life of Argonathian was /growweed /harvestweed ; /orderheroin /collectheroin; And now that became dangerous and it's harder to get weapons, drugs, money... So they just gave up.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gandalf on November 16, 2013, 01:39:01 pm
RS4 is alot more simple, In RS5 We have the wallet systems, and the money system is extremely complex, I usually get used to things in seconds, It spent two hours working out how the money system  works and i'm still unsure on most things.

If you login to RS5 and completely forget the word "Argonath" It's basically a different server, There is nothing relating to the old script that I find stands out, We like the new features, we just prefer RS4, I mean, I understand your point of view, you've made this server and you want it to be a success, and it will be, but there's only one script like RS4 And we don't want to loose it..

Maybe you could host a vote on if the RS4 server should stay online or not, so you can see how many users feel strongly about it?
The money system was bugged which is why it was complicated.
for players who do not wish to have more than one bank account or wallet they just set the wallet active and work with cash and bank as they used to. However during test this was bugged which made it more complicated.

As for voting on RS4 server, if people are playing then we will see. With the current player count there is no reason to keep it together with the new one.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gandalf on November 16, 2013, 01:42:30 pm
If you upraged RS4, script by script players would get used to it, but you added everything at once and it's hard for most of them to get used to it.

A typical life of Argonathian was /growweed /harvestweed ; /orderheroin /collectheroin; And now that became dangerous and it's harder to get weapons, drugs, money... So they just gave up.
6 years ago Argonath was one of the hardest servers to play. That made people want to follow the rules and not miss any time.
RS4 was lagging behind on many things, this also caused problems for players. It needed to be restructured. Now I agree that it should have been introduced a lot faster. But that has had its reasons.

If it is harder to get something, it is valued more. That is also why the veterans do not like a reset, as they have had to work very hard for their assets.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Pingster on November 16, 2013, 01:46:59 pm
This reminds me of people moaning about every single youtube change and then stopping 2 weeks later and everything going back to normal. Alternatively, it reminds me of people getting banned and yelling "Fuck you all, never coming back" and then posting an unban request 2 months later.

As only thing from RS5 I've experienced is a bugged beta version, I'd rather play it a bit before moaning. Yeah, economy is complicated as fuck when you take one glance at it, and honestly, I still think it's going to be difficult explaining to new players about it, but it's nothing you can't handle when you take some time figuring it out. I disagree with the change from freecops to SAPD, though I know it's all for the equality. I still haven't had an answer whether or not regular SAPD officers (who only passed the scripted training) will have to follow current SAPD's procedures, or will it be like it has been now, where they only have to follow server rules and very few ARPD rules (no patrolling in an unmarked car). And I highly dislike the mechanic job being tied in with removal of PNS - first of all, there's just too much ramming going on (and I imagine people will go mad at whoever rams them, since they have to pay for it), and second, the more remote PNSes are most likely going to be unmanned, so have fun trying not to blow up at Bone County, because the closest PNS is probably going to be at Temple.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Ted on November 16, 2013, 01:50:58 pm
This reminds me of people moaning about every single youtube change and then stopping 2 weeks later and everything going back to normal. Alternatively, it reminds me of people getting banned and yelling "f**k you all, never coming back" and then posting an unban request 2 months later.

This is exactly what will happen.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Plam_Knight on November 16, 2013, 01:55:48 pm
This reminds me of people moaning about every single youtube change and then stopping 2 weeks later and everything going back to normal. Alternatively, it reminds me of people getting banned and yelling "f**k you all, never coming back" and then posting an unban request 2 months later.

As only thing from RS5 I've experienced is a bugged beta version, I'd rather play it a bit before moaning. Yeah, economy is complicated as f**k when you take one glance at it, and honestly, I still think it's going to be difficult explaining to new players about it, but it's nothing you can't handle when you take some time figuring it out. I disagree with the change from freecops to SAPD, though I know it's all for the equality. I still haven't had an answer whether or not regular SAPD officers (who only passed the scripted training) will have to follow current SAPD's procedures, or will it be like it has been now, where they only have to follow server rules and very few ARPD rules (no patrolling in an unmarked car). And I highly dislike the mechanic job being tied in with removal of PNS - first of all, there's just too much ramming going on (and I imagine people will go mad at whoever rams them, since they have to pay for it), and second, the more remote PNSes are most likely going to be unmanned, so have fun trying not to blow up at Bone County, because the closest PNS is probably going to be at Temple.

On the SAPD note - They will have to follow only the current ARPD Regulation which are given out by the ARPD Commissioner for the time being.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Antonio. on November 16, 2013, 02:49:40 pm
That is a lie. It has always been supported.What you state is incorrect. I suggest you to keep reading the 'life in RS5 series' and you will find out for yourself. First of all the last reset was in 2007, so we do not resetevery two years.
That some people who come in just once a month to see their name on a property will not play will not influence anything except the availability, and in return the active players and groups will be able to hold things more easily. However that is not the main reason for a reset.
The main reason is that not having a reset is all or nothing. That means we have to import all 150k accounts including those made for ban evading and multi accounting. As the account structure is very different that would be a hell of a job and mean we would have to close the server for a couple of weeks. Because while you play the data is updated so bringing it over can only be done when the server is down.
Most of the stuff has already been answered in your previous posts, so I won't continue to argue for no reason.

However, when it comes to giving back everything to the players who actually still play and are active, and not have to keep banned accounts and ban evading ones, why not just have a system where players who are eligible (meaning active enough) provide evidence of their latest assets just a bit before RS5 will be released? This means the assets would need to be set manually by managers; I don't think this would take THAT long.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Mario_Alfonso on November 16, 2013, 03:01:28 pm
Gandalf, RS4 won't go up whilst people know it's closing, If you allow it to stay, It will almost 100% grow considering most people will come back and new players will join. New players leave because veterans are inactive.

I love the RS4 Script..
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Vitoo on November 16, 2013, 04:10:01 pm
I completely agree with Mario; I don't know why but it seems like Argonath lost its 'spirit' with RS5. I know the scripters spent a lot of time scripting it and put a lot of effort into it and I appreciate their work but I believe RS5 isn't going to work out because most of the veteran and regular players will most likely leave or barely play on RS5, making the server lose its interest, making newcomers leave because the server would look pretty empty; to be honest, it would be a chain reaction and SA:MP would most likely fall apart. That is only my point of view though.

I love the RS4 Script..
RS4 has something gentle about it RS5 lacks of, I can't say what it is though, I just feel that way...
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Cyril on November 16, 2013, 04:15:29 pm
If SA:MP RS5 needs to start with a new player base and only few players at the beginning, then we will do it, no problem.
We are not afraid of new challenge. It will actually be very interesting to meet new people.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Antonio. on November 16, 2013, 04:18:08 pm
If SA:MP RS5 needs to start with a new player base and only few players at the beginning, then we will do it, no problem.
We are not afraid of new challenge. It will actually be very interesting to meet new people.
I doubt that the outcome of that will be pleasing.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Cyril on November 16, 2013, 04:19:37 pm
I doubt that the outcome of that will be pleasing.

Explain
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Mircea_Niko on November 16, 2013, 04:30:07 pm
   People need to understand that a human in general should not limit only to a thing, but to expand his vision. It is player's choice where, when and how to play in this Community.
 
   Yes, Argo MTA, both VC and SA and Argo IV:MP are not more populated, because they have been recently released and the players want to get along with them. SA:MP has been ruling the gaming in all categories for a long time. Nothing lasts to infinite, remember that.
   
   Aswell, take in consideration the fact that most of the players has started the school, university etc. and this player count may be considered generous enough for this time of the year. You will see by time that in holidays the number of players is always above 100, no matter the time of the day.

   The rest has been explained in the upper posts.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Mikal on November 16, 2013, 04:32:04 pm
I guess that what it boils down to is that people don't want to adapt to change, especially on such a large scale. Most people would argue that RS4.2 would have sufficed. We don't need to scrap the scripts, just save and store them, and maybe implement thing just a bit at a time?
I'm confused, as much as I think keeping and upgrading RS4 would have been best, everyone wanted and constantly talked about RS5 for the past few years(?) and now that it's here everyone wants to keep RS4, I've always said RS5 'was a lie' so I'm pretty much neutral, though my opinion would have been to keep RS4 and upgrade/change it over time.

If SA:MP RS5 needs to start with a new player base and only few players at the beginning, then we will do it, no problem.
We are not afraid of new challenge. It will actually be very interesting to meet new people.
So what you're saying is, all the veteran players can just leave and it won't matter because you'll just continue on with new players? Who would set an example then? Oh wait I've misinterpreted myself here, nobody roleplays anyway, and there is nobody to set an example.

I guess the answer is: keep RS4 and all assets and find some players or a way to actually create more roleplay, make a new server for RS5 or forget about it. :)

   People need to understand that a human in general should not limit only to a thing, but to expand his vision. It is player's choice where, when and how to play in this Community.
 
   Yes, Argo MTA, both VC and SA and Argo IV:MP are not more populated, because they have been recently released and the players want to get along with them. SA:MP has been ruling the gaming in all categories for a long time. Nothing lasts to infinite, remember that.
   
   Aswell, take in consideration the fact that most of the players has started the school, university etc. and this player count may be considered generous enough for this time of the year. You will see by time that in holidays the number of players is always above 100, no matter the time of the day.

   The rest has been explained in the upper posts.

Whats with the lame font?
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Mario_Alfonso on November 16, 2013, 04:37:18 pm
In my honest view, This is all a little selfish, i dislike the way you just said "We'll do it, No problem" You basically just said you didn't give a crap about the old community members.

It's obvious many people want RS4 to stay completely, and if you ignore that then it's kinda like saying "We don't care as long as RS5 get's big"...

We've already said, we love what you did with RS5, Keep it if you wish, All we want is for RS4 To stay permanently.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Def Perry on November 16, 2013, 04:44:59 pm
It'll take some time but people will return I suppose. Some veterans get older and don't have that much free time anymore. Some left after GTA V. Some went to another server after RS5. Wait for the Christmas holidays, this is a long-term problem.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Antonio. on November 16, 2013, 04:54:58 pm
Explain
We both now how the average new player acts and how long it takes for him/her to adapt themselves not to mention even stick to the server. How many from the news players actually act normal after a short period of time? I know it's not a lot.

I think we all know that the server won't be the same, nor have the same quality if the veterans were out.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gandalf on November 16, 2013, 04:57:44 pm
Most of the stuff has already been answered in your previous posts, so I won't continue to argue for no reason.

However, when it comes to giving back everything to the players who actually still play and are active, and not have to keep banned accounts and ban evading ones, why not just have a system where players who are eligible (meaning active enough) provide evidence of their latest assets just a bit before RS5 will be released? This means the assets would need to be set manually by managers; I don't think this would take THAT long.
There is an old topic named national heritage list. Ever tought of what use it could be?
You are just moaning for nothing, as any argument you bring forward has been thought about.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Cyril on November 16, 2013, 04:58:10 pm
So what you're saying is, all the veteran players can just leave and it won't matter because you'll just continue on with new players? Who would set an example then? Oh wait I've misinterpreted myself here, nobody roleplays anyway, and there is nobody to set an example.

In my honest view, This is all a little selfish, i dislike the way you just said "We'll do it, No problem" You basically just said you didn't give a crap about the old community members.

It's obvious many people want RS4 to stay completely, and if you ignore that then it's kinda like saying "We don't care as long as RS5 get's big"...

We've already said, we love what you did with RS5, Keep it if you wish, All we want is for RS4 To stay permanently.

Well, you all go "We are going to leave, we don't like reset, we worked hard". And we tell you then to go ahead, you are going "oh you don't care about us".
Wait a minute, weren't you the one who wanted to leave in case there is a reset? What you want us to do? To get on our knees, crying and praying you to stay for RS5?
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Vitoo on November 16, 2013, 05:00:44 pm
What you want us to do? To get on our knees, crying and praying you to stay for RS5?
No; we would like you to leave RS4 server open when RS5 comes out.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Antonio. on November 16, 2013, 05:01:06 pm
There is an old topic named national heritage list. Ever tought of what use it could be?
You are just moaning for nothing, as any argument you bring forward has been thought about.
National heritage list which just gives more time to earn money for our properties? Yeah, again, everything being taken away. Let's not mention the fact that not every property that a group owns might even be accepted as national heritage.

You can keep saying "I'm moaning", but let me just tell you that I spoke with a lot of veterans personally, and they're also "just moaning". You wonder why the player base is slowly shrinking even before a date for RS5 has been announced.

Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Cyril on November 16, 2013, 05:05:24 pm
No; we would like you to leave RS4 server open when RS5 comes out.

Did RS2 server stay opened when RS3 came out?
Did RS3 server stay opened when RS4 came out?

Why should it be different now?
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Marcel on November 16, 2013, 05:05:46 pm
National heritage list which just gives more time to earn money for our properties? Yeah, again, everything being taken away. Let's not mention the fact that not every property that a group owns might even be accepted as national heritage.

You can keep saying "I'm moaning", but let me just tell you that I spoke with a lot of veterans personally, and they're also "just moaning". You wonder why the player base is slowly shrinking even before a date for RS5 has been announced.
You sir, need to stop moaning and get a cup 'o tea.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Vitoo on November 16, 2013, 05:08:30 pm
Did RS2 server stay opened when RS3 came out?
Did RS3 server stay opened when RS4 came out?

Why should it be different now?
Because RS5 is completely different from RS4; it doesn't feel like you're playing on Argonath, to be perfectly honest with you.

You sir, need to stop moaning and get a cup 'o tea.
At least try to say something useful when replying.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gandalf on November 16, 2013, 05:10:39 pm
Gandalf, RS4 won't go up whilst people know it's closing, If you allow it to stay, It will almost 100% grow considering most people will come back and new players will join. New players leave because veterans are inactive.

I love the RS4 Script..
The players who are inactive might miss out on things like the change to reclaim their property of becming/ staying as official family.
New players will have no idea who veterans are and why they are so grumpy.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gandalf on November 16, 2013, 05:12:39 pm
I completely agree with Mario; I don't know why but it seems like Argonath lost its 'spirit' with RS5. I know the scripters spent a lot of time scripting it and put a lot of effort into it and I appreciate their work but I believe RS5 isn't going to work out because most of the veteran and regular players will most likely leave or barely play on RS5, making the server lose its interest, making newcomers leave because the server would look pretty empty; to be honest, it would be a chain reaction and SA:MP would most likely fall apart. That is only my point of view though.
RS4 has something gentle about it RS5 lacks of, I can't say what it is though, I just feel that way...
RS5 has not even started yet, no reason to moan about it.
Most of the moaning people already are banned or never play, what is the difference?
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Vitoo on November 16, 2013, 05:14:29 pm
RS5 has not even started yet, no reason to moan about it.
Most of the moaning people already are banned or never play, what is the difference?
Most of those who are inactive is because they know they're working for nothing because soon RS5 will be launched and they'll everything anyway.
I've only seen two banned players 'moaning' about it; me and Mikal.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gandalf on November 16, 2013, 05:15:06 pm
I'm confused
No you are trolling. Keep up the posting and you will be permanently banned.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gandalf on November 16, 2013, 05:18:44 pm
We both now how the average new player acts and how long it takes for him/her to adapt themselves not to mention even stick to the server. How many from the news players actually act normal after a short period of time? I know it's not a lot.

I think we all know that the server won't be the same, nor have the same quality if the veterans were out.
Yeah the veterans that:
- do not wllow new players to join their RP
- consider all new players as abusers and DMers
- make condescending posts about the abilities of new players (see above)
- hunt down, scam and kill new players
- come on server to cophunt and glitch abuse

Will be sorely missed
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Bundy on November 16, 2013, 05:22:30 pm
Yeah the veterans that:
- do not wllow new players to join their RP
- consider all new players as abusers and DMers
- make condescending posts about the abilities of new players (see above)
- hunt down, scam and kill new players
- come on server to cophunt and glitch abuse

Will be sorely missed
You hardly named 1% of the veterans, what about the other 99 who will leave?
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gandalf on November 16, 2013, 05:24:24 pm
National heritage list which just gives more time to earn money for our properties? Yeah, again, everything being taken away. Let's not mention the fact that not every property that a group owns might even be accepted as national heritage.

You can keep saying "I'm moaning", but let me just tell you that I spoke with a lot of veterans personally, and they're also "just moaning". You wonder why the player base is slowly shrinking even before a date for RS5 has been announced.
So you are shitting about the server behind our backs? That can mean a community ban.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gandalf on November 16, 2013, 05:25:09 pm
You hardly named 99% of the veterans, what about the other 1 who will leave?
fixed
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Vitoo on November 16, 2013, 05:26:48 pm
So you are shitting about the server behind our backs? That can mean a community ban.
Gandalf, people are not shitting on the server or RS5 - at least I am not; people or at least I and Mario Alfonso are merely saying that we would prefer if RS4 would stay up when RS5 comes out.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gandalf on November 16, 2013, 05:27:21 pm
Because RS5 is completely different from RS4; it doesn't feel like you're playing on Argonath, to be perfectly honest with you.

At least try to say something useful when replying.
RS2 was very different from RS1,
RS3 was very different from RS2
RS4 was not different,as it only changed the way of scripting.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: murdoxix on November 16, 2013, 05:28:41 pm
You basically just said you didn't give a crap about the old community members.
I also felt that, and it's sad.

Anyway I know the developers did a very good job with RS5 and they are going to do of Argonath SA:MP server what it was some time ago.

To the ones saying 'RS5 isn't Argonath anymore, it doesn't looks like RS4 at all'... Since when Argonath it's a script? Come on guys...!
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Mario_Alfonso on November 16, 2013, 05:29:30 pm
Well, you all go "We are going to leave, we don't like reset, we worked hard". And we tell you then to go ahead, you are going "oh you don't care about us".
Wait a minute, weren't you the one who wanted to leave in case there is a reset? What you want us to do? To get on our knees, crying and praying you to stay for RS5?
I haven't complained about anything, unless you meant Mikal.

I see no reason why you can't keep RS4? We obviously feel strongly about it, What's the problem...?
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gandalf on November 16, 2013, 05:30:21 pm
Gandalf, people are not shitting on the server or RS5 - at least I am not; people or at least I and Mario Alfonso are merely saying that we would prefer if RS4 would stay up when RS5 comes out.
There is no use to keep RS4 up when RS5 is completed. And if we do, we will reset all accounts and properties so players wil anyway have to start from zero.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Vitoo on November 16, 2013, 05:30:43 pm
RS3 was very different from RS2
RS4 was not different,as it only changed the way of scripting.
Maybe that's why people liked RS3 as well as they like RS4 - because from what I understand from what you said they were alike.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Vitoo on November 16, 2013, 05:31:40 pm
There is no use to keep RS4 up when RS5 is completed. And if we do, we will reset all accounts and properties so players wil anyway have to start from zero.
If I wasn't banned for so long, I'd be totally up for it, to be honest.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gandalf on November 16, 2013, 05:33:16 pm
It is not that we do not care about old players. In fact many wishes of those old players were taken to make RS5, which makes it ironic that exactly those who were asking for things to change are now fighting to keep it the same.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Zaila on November 16, 2013, 05:33:54 pm
Maybe that's why people liked RS3 as well as they like RS4 - because from what I understand from what you said they were alike.
Players was going about it just like you are now but after a couple of days, it stopped. I wonder why?

If I wasn't banned for so long, I'd be totally up for it, to be honest.
LOL....

It is not that we do not care about old players. In fact many wishes of those old players were taken to make RS5, which makes it ironic that exactly those who were asking for things to change are now fighting to keep it the same.
Word.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Ragdoll on November 16, 2013, 05:35:25 pm
So you are shitting about the server behind our backs? That can mean a community ban.
How is that shitting?
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gandalf on November 16, 2013, 05:36:29 pm
Maybe that's why people liked RS3 as well as they like RS4 - because from what I understand from what you said they were alike.
There were two differences between RS3 and RS4. One it was a giant bugfix. Second it marked the transfer from scripts mainly written by me to scritpers trained by me, CBFASI, Gimli and David_Omid.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Mikal on November 16, 2013, 05:37:29 pm
1 year ban vfor trolling and shitting. Bye.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Vitoo on November 16, 2013, 05:37:46 pm
Players was going about it just like you are now but after a couple of days, it stopped. I wonder why?
Because those who were moaning about the changes left the community and new players joined? I'm just guessing; I don't really know because I wasn't around back then.

LOL....
What's so funny about it?
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Zaila on November 16, 2013, 05:39:43 pm
I guess the message Gandalf and management are trying to give is: Don't like what we do? Leave, your opinions do not matter to us and we will do what we want, ok, I'm leaving.

Goodbye Argonath.

Ye exactly... Or not. Everyone are free to tell us their opinions as long as they are constructive. But obviously some people (including you) are unable to do it.

Goodbye.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Vitoo on November 16, 2013, 05:41:57 pm
Ye exactly... Or not. Everyone are free to tell us their opinions as long as they are constructive. But obviously some people (including you) are unable to do it.

Goodbye.
We're saying we feel like RS5 is completely different from RS4 and some others are 'complaining' because they'll lose their assets which is perfectly understandable and to be honest I would like to keep mine as well but anyway...
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Zaila on November 16, 2013, 05:44:39 pm
We're saying we feel like RS5 is completely different from RS4 and some others are 'complaining' because they'll lose their assets which is perfectly understandable and to be honest I would like to keep mine as well but anyway...

Of course it's completly different, that's one of the main points on why RS5 was created.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Cyril on November 16, 2013, 05:45:19 pm
Well of course RS5 is different from RS4.. What would be the point to make a copy/paste of something already existing?
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Vitoo on November 16, 2013, 05:47:47 pm
Of course it's completly different, that's one of the main points on why RS5 was created.
Well of course RS5 is different from RS4.. What would be the point to make a copy/paste of something already existing?
Well it's not small changes, it's something completely different. Even the chat and the way you log in...
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gandalf on November 16, 2013, 05:48:33 pm
We're saying we feel like RS5 is completely different from RS4 and some others are 'complaining' because they'll lose their assets which is perfectly understandable and to be honest I would like to keep mine as well but anyway...
We have made something based on the possibilities of the scripts, based on how to improve the base of RS4 and to reduce the lag issues that everyone knows.
I am pretty sure that if we would announce there will be no reset that RS5 is suddenly considered the best script ever.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Vitoo on November 16, 2013, 05:51:01 pm
I am pretty sure that if we would announce there will be no reset that RS5 is suddenly considered the best script ever.
Perhaps it would by some players; not by me though. If we were to keep our stuff, it'd be better but still, it wouldn't change my opinion regarding the scripts.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Ragdoll on November 16, 2013, 05:52:03 pm
We have made something based on the possibilities of the scripts, based on how to improve the base of RS4 and to reduce the lag issues that everyone knows.
I am pretty sure that if we would announce there will be no reset that RS5 is suddenly considered the best script ever.
A reset is needed. Just, not a full reset. Some places should stay with their owners, which is, what I guess is the reason for the heritage list.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Zaila on November 16, 2013, 05:52:50 pm
Well it's not small changes, it's something completely different. Even the chat and the way you log in...

The chat was created on request by players to decrease the amount of chatting in public chat. The city based chats will most likely decrease the amount of chat lines per secondsd for players as if players decide to talk in chat only, everyone outside of their city wont see it.

And how on earth do the login screen affect your gameplay......?
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Zaila on November 16, 2013, 05:53:43 pm
A reset is needed. Just, not a full reset. Some places should stay with their owners, which is, what I guess is the reason for the heritage list.

If there is gonna be a reset, i want to see a full reset. That makes most sense from a developers point of view.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Rusty on November 16, 2013, 05:53:50 pm
You can't expect them to keep RS4.1 for another seven years, RS5 has been long announced for years and when it's finally officially announced that's it coming everyone is going into a big sulk about it.  Player's leaving because RS5 is coming, not much of a loss to be honest maybe we will finally get rid of the people who are a hindrance to the server.  People need to learn to adapt to new surroundings which by looking at this topic not a-lot are willing to do that, change is needed to keep people interested in playing you look at RS4.1 right now and you can count of one hand what people do.  As for the people who are in a good old mood about losing assets - boo-hoo my heart bleeds for you right now, shouldn't get to attached to things which serve no real purpose whatsoever.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Radagast on November 16, 2013, 05:54:10 pm
This is a new chapter in Argonath's life. As with all previous releases, things change, and some things remain. How boring it would be to bring out a new gamemode which is a carbon copy of those that went before it. This isn't an episode of House...

Things have been added to improve the script, the playing experience for all players, and the tools with which you can meet new friends and have fun with them.

It's a learning experience for all players, and especially for admins who must learn this stuff not only for themselves, but to help new players and old players who are stuck or confused. Instead of crying about what you might lose, or that you're too lazy to start again, or that you think green numbers on the screen are more important than joining a community of people who enjoy each other's company to have fun and escape the realities of life, embrace the change and ride the roller coaster with us.

We're all new here, and we're all a little confused and scared by the seemingly big change ahead, but without the community aspect, it'll be a lot more difficult to become accustomed to the change.

:janek:
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Xelent159 on November 16, 2013, 05:56:02 pm
Let me state it in simple words.

 There are many other servers which have much advanced scripts/commands.

Why we play on Argonath? Reason is because it is user friendly and easy to use with easiest scripts.

We hate RS 5.0 Because it is "Mind fuck" because of too much difficult scripts rather than having fun.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Radagast on November 16, 2013, 05:58:34 pm
Let me state it in simple words.

 There are many other servers which have much advanced scripts/commands.

Why we play on Argonath? Reason is because it is user friendly and easy to use with easiest scripts.

We hate RS 5.0 Because it is "Mind f**k" because of too much difficult scripts rather than having fun.

Where you choose to play shouldn't be purely because of the scripts. For me and many others, the people are what make this community great. Without people, you cannot have a community. Judge as you like, from the short preview you've had of the public beta. Rest assured that things will be tweaked and changed, adjusted and improved before the final release. Until then, nobody's stopping you from playing on RS4. If your decision is not to play because you might lose your stuff, then it's clear what your focus really is.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Ragdoll on November 16, 2013, 05:59:23 pm
We hate RS 5.0 Because it is "Mind f**k" because of too much difficult scripts rather than having fun.
Now you're just being unreasonable... Did you not find the scripts a bit hard in RS4.1 when you registered?

They just need some "getting used to".


If there is gonna be a reset, i want to see a full reset. That makes most sense from a developers point of view.
So I guess only the official groups get their stuff. Other groups that have worked for a long time to plant their roots into this server (such as AoD) get one big fat middle finger.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Hank_Cotroni on November 16, 2013, 06:00:58 pm
Gandalf, its so simple, people didnt like the new script, why don't you let us keep on going with rs4.1 ?

If thats what your community member want, then be it
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Vitoo on November 16, 2013, 06:02:40 pm
The chat was created on request by players to decrease the amount of chatting in public chat. The city based chats will most likely decrease the amount of chat lines per secondsd for players as if players decide to talk in chat only, everyone outside of their city wont see it.

And how on earth do the login screen affect your gameplay......?
I wasn't saying the chat and log in changes annoy me, I was just pointing that out to prove my point.

You can't expect them to keep RS4.1 for another seven years, RS5 has been long announced for years and when it's finally officially announced that's it coming everyone is going into a big sulk about it.  Player's leaving because RS5 is coming, not much of a loss to be honest maybe we will finally get rid of the people who are a hindrance to the server.  People need to learn to adapt to new surroundings which by looking at this topic not a-lot are willing to do that, change is needed to keep people interested in playing you look at RS4.1 right now and you can count of one hand what people do.  As for the people who are in a good old mood about losing assets - boo-hoo my heart bleeds for you right now, shouldn't get to attached to things which serve no real purpose whatsoever.
You're right, I'm not able to adapt myself to new surroundings.

I'd much rather keep the server as it is right now to be honest but that's only my opinion though.
People have different opinions, no need to judge them because of it; I haven't judged you, yet you say this kind of bullshit: "we will finally get rid of the people who are a hindrance to the server."
Great attitude you're showing here Rusty.

Let me state it in simple words.

 There are many other servers which have much advanced scripts/commands.

Why we play on Argonath? Reason is because it is user friendly and easy to use with easiest scripts.

We hate RS 5.0 Because it is "Mind f**k" because of too much difficult scripts rather than having fun.
I don't hate RS5 and I also like the community because of some players, not only because of the scripts.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Petarda on November 16, 2013, 06:04:42 pm
We hate RS 5.0 Because it is "Mind f**k" because of too much difficult scripts rather than having fun.
We hate ?

How do you know that I hate RS5?
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Ragdoll on November 16, 2013, 06:05:53 pm
Gandalf, its so simple, people didnt like the new script, why don't you let us keep on going with rs4.1 ?

If thats what your community member want, then be it
You must be high.

We hate ?

How do you know that I hate RS5?
Oh, you weren't there at our last meeting? We voted him speaker of the union of veterans.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Vitoo on November 16, 2013, 06:10:51 pm
Oh, you weren't there at our last meeting? We voted him speaker of the union of veterans.
:rofl:
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gandalf on November 16, 2013, 06:13:34 pm
Let me state it in simple words.

 There are many other servers which have much advanced scripts/commands.

Why we play on Argonath? Reason is because it is user friendly and easy to use with easiest scripts.

We hate RS 5.0 Because it is "Mind f**k" because of too much difficult scripts rather than having fun.
Now that is where you are wRONg. Once finished RS5 will be just as imple as RS4, however it will also have the more advanced things to keep people challenged a long time.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Rusty on November 16, 2013, 06:19:03 pm
We hate RS 5.0 Because it is "Mind f**k" because of too much difficult scripts rather than having fun.

RS5 isn't even that hard to grasp.  People are just to dumb-minded to figure out how it works, the only thing that may pose as a issue it how to get accustomed to the whole banking side of things, but if you actually read the help section on it you'll figure it out in no time.

I wasn't saying the chat and log in changes annoy me, I was just pointing that out to prove my point.

You're right, I'm not able to adapt myself to new surroundings.

I'd much rather keep the server as it is right now to be honest but that's only my opinion though.
People have different opinions, no need to judge them because of it; I haven't judged you, yet you say this kind of bullshit: "we will finally get rid of the people who are a hindrance to the server."
Great attitude you're showing here Rusty.

Since when was my reply judging anyone?  Never was.
Bullshit? What kind of blasphemy is this, you can't hide from the truth.  Server would be better of without those who rack up 30 punishments in 10 days.
Here comes the attitude speech, save it please I had enough of that when I was younger don't need it from some random over the Internet.

Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Axison on November 16, 2013, 06:48:05 pm
I seriously think some people are out of their minds. Leaving the community just because you will loose your assets is generally what a kid would do, I mean cmon grow up. RS5 was meant to be a major change, and as Cyril said what's the point of copy/pasting the same thing we already have?. Moaning about why is RS5 taking so long and once it's released start shitting on it just because you don't like it or you are afraid that you will loose assets .Let me just remind you all incase you forgot , that this is s community where people from around the world come and meet new people and have fun, this is not a community where you are here to show off your assets and brag about them. Changes were supposed time happen as it is a whole new script, you couldn't have expected everything to be the same, Would you?.

Moving on:

I also believe that the economy script is a bit difficult but its also the most epic script I've seen during the beta testing of RS5. If you veterans know how to gain cash in RS4, it shouldn't be hard for you to make money in RS5 as there are tons of ways in RS5 to make money and buy assets. And if you state that what will happen if someone else buys your "lost" property in RS5 that  you had in RS4?,  PLEASE don't start this bullshit argument, Give others the chance to buy expensive properties. And don't forget  that this is just the bets stage, tons of changes have to happen.

Stop bullshtting and thank the scripters for what they have done for you and the community, and the community for bringing a little entertainment in your life.


Kind Regards, Axis
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Mario_Alfonso on November 16, 2013, 06:51:04 pm
I seriously think some people are out of their minds. Leaving the community just because you will loose your assets is generally what a kid would do, I mean cmon grow up. RS5 was meant to be a major change, and as Cyril said what's the point of copy/pasting the same thing we already have?. Moaning about why is RS5 taking so long and once it's released start shitting on it just because you don't like it or you are afraid that you will loose assets .Let me just remind you all incase you forgot , that this is s community where people from around the world come and meet new people and have fun, this is not a community where you are here to show off your assets and brag about them. Changes were supposed time happen as it is a whole new script, you couldn't have expected everything to be the same, Would you?.

Moving on:

I also believe that the economy script is a bit difficult but its also the most epic script I've seen during the beta testing of RS5. If you veterans know how to gain cash in RS4, it shouldn't be hard for you to make money in RS5 as there are tons of ways in RS5 to make money and buy assets. And if you state that what will happen if someone else buys your "lost" property in RS5 that  you had in RS4?,  PLEASE don't start this bullshit argument, Give others the chance to buy expensive properties. And don't forget  that this is just the bets stage, tons of changes have to happen.

Stop bullshtting and thank the scripters for what they have done for you and the community, and the community for bringing a little entertainment in your life.


Kind Regards, Axis


Most of us actually left due to the script, we have not said we don't thank the scripters? Simply stated we prefer RS4 and don't wish to play on RS5.

Rs4 has a special feeling about it, I'm unsure what creates it, but it has an atmosphere no other server has EVER been able to create for me.

I have a bunch of friends who wish to play RS4 so long as it stays online, and we are all more than happy to have it reset to do so.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Axison on November 16, 2013, 07:01:15 pm
Most of us actually left due to the script, we have not said we don't thank the scripters? Simply stated we prefer RS4 and don't wish to play on RS5.

Rs4 has a special feeling about it, I'm unsure what creates it, but it has an atmosphere no other server has EVER been able to create for me.

I have a bunch of friends who wish to play RS4 so long as it stays online, and we are all more than happy to have it reset to do so.
Comon, this is just a little sneak peak of Rs5, many things will change and improve. But I don't get why people think that this is the final version of RS5.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Zaila on November 16, 2013, 07:21:25 pm
I find it hilarious how the majority of the players has been posting new ideas for years and when turned down, they was fast on accusing us for never accepting any ideas that would 'improve' the server. I have seen players complaining on that there is no economy in RS4 or not enough challenge.

Now, we have invented a proper system for the economy in RS5, we have invented challenges and we have invented ideas that was posted and all of a sudden the majority wants RS4 again. Make up your damn minds people.

If you are leaving the server because of RS5, then go ahead as i, personally, really dont give a shit anymore. We have done our best to make as many as possible happy with the changes and we know that we can't make everyone happy but this shit is getting ridiculous. You have NO idea how much we have been working on getting this working and you have NO IDEA on what has happend behind the scenes during the development. If you knew, you should be shocked.

Looks like the thousands of hours we have spent on developing RS5 was for nothing.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Axison on November 16, 2013, 07:27:27 pm
I find it hilarious how the majority of the players has been posting new ideas for years and when turned down, they was fast on accusing us for never accepting any ideas that would 'improve' the server. I have seen players complaining on that there is no economy in RS4 or not enough challenge.

Now, we have invented a proper system for the economy in RS5, we have invented challenges and we have invented ideas that was posted and all of a sudden the majority wants RS4 again. Make up your damn minds people.

If you are leaving the server because of RS5, then go ahead as i, personally, really dont give a shit anymore. We have done our best to make as many as possible happy with the changes and we know that we can't make everyone happy but this shit is getting ridiculous. You have NO idea how much we have been working on getting this working and you have NO IDEA on what has happend behind the scenes during the development. If you knew, you should be shocked.

Looks like the thousands of hours we have spent on developing RS5 was for nothing.
Exactly. I personally would like thank all of the development team for what they have done for this great community.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Cyril on November 16, 2013, 07:29:05 pm
RS5 is awesome and I'm looking forward to play it fully!
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: IMVINCIBILUL on November 16, 2013, 07:32:24 pm
A little question...The Official RS5 will be moved to another server or it'll stay on the BETA one and replacing the BETA gamemode.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Axison on November 16, 2013, 07:36:59 pm
A little question...The Official RS5 will be moved to another server or it'll stay on the BETA one and replacing the BETA gamemode.
When the RS5's final version will come to a release it will replace the RS4 server, I believe
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: IMVINCIBILUL on November 16, 2013, 07:40:15 pm
Lol...a lot of pages just from a question,calm down guys.You're 'spamming' the 'Recent posts' thing.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: murdoxix on November 16, 2013, 07:52:44 pm
Exactly. I personally would like thank all of the development team for what they have done for this great community.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Vitoo on November 16, 2013, 08:11:07 pm
Stop bullshtting and thank the scripters for what they have done for you and the community, and the community for bringing a little entertainment in your life.

Yet again, we aren't shitting on RS5 nor are we saying you've done a bad job. We're just saying we prefer RS4 over RS5 and if you guys could hold both servers, RS4 and RS5, it'd be amazing.
And once again, thank you for the time spent and the effort put into the server.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gandalf on November 16, 2013, 08:12:53 pm
Yet again, we aren't shitting on RS5 nor are we saying you've done a bad job. We're just saying we prefer RS4 over RS5 and if you guys could hold both servers, RS4 and RS5, it'd be amazing.
And once again, thank you for the time spent and the effort put into the server.
How can you say you prefer RS4 over something that has not been finished yet?
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Mario_Alfonso on November 16, 2013, 08:15:06 pm
How can you say you prefer RS4 over something that has not been finished yet?

We can't, what we can say is that there is nothing else we want more than RS4, RS4 was perfect, there is no improvement or server that could compare when it comes to SA-MP in our eyes.

We cannot say, RS5's complete bollocks and we want RS4, We can say we respect RS5 yet are only interested in RS4.

You're the community owner, surely it's your job to listen to the community and make the right decision? being to keep RS4 open in our eyes.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Devin on November 16, 2013, 08:15:55 pm
Yet again, we aren't shitting on RS5 nor are we saying you've done a bad job. We're just saying we prefer RS4 over RS5 and if you guys could hold both servers, RS4 and RS5, it'd be amazing.
And once again, thank you for the time spent and the effort put into the server.

Where is the logic in that? Why make something new when you keep something old too?
Why drink from an empty beer bottle when you have a full bottle that is still cold on the counter?
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Teddy on November 16, 2013, 08:18:54 pm
Let me get this straight

YOU the PLAYERS complain for changes that NEED to take place in RS4.

We, the DEVELOPERS put our time (for FREE) to make those changes YOU asked for.

We FINISH and NOW RS4 DOESNT need improvements?
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Mario_Alfonso on November 16, 2013, 08:21:49 pm
Let me get this straight

YOU the PLAYERS complain for changes that NEED to take place in RS4.

We, the DEVELOPERS put our time (for FREE) to make those changes YOU asked for.

We FINISH and NOW RS4 DOESNT need improvements?

Your basing some users who dislike RS4 on all the users?

Argonath has a HUGE community, as you know...

Not ALL of us think the same, If you knew RS5 would have so many changes, you would have never announced the closing or RS4 surely?
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Vitoo on November 16, 2013, 08:23:27 pm
How can you say you prefer RS4 over something that has not been finished yet?
Exactly what Mario said, Gandalf. To be honest I'd change nothing in the server; I like it the way it is...
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Cyril on November 16, 2013, 08:24:14 pm
RS4 is very far from being perfect.
RS5 can't be perfect either, however it improves and innovates drastically compared to RS4.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Teddy on November 16, 2013, 08:26:31 pm
Your basing some users who dislike RS4 on all the users?

Argonath has a HUGE community, as you know...

Not ALL of us think the same, If you knew RS5 would have so many changes, you would have never announced the closing or RS4 surely?

This is the collective, we've put changes from ALL angles and not just a "small" group. RS5 is based on a collective effort, rather than just a small group. While its true not everyone has agreed on these changes, we feel they are in the best interest.

Yet your here doing nothing productive, if you wanna help. Give exact details whats wrong, why you don't like it, how you'd like to see it and we'll consider those changes. RS5 isn't a final product, we can made adjustments. I myself find flaws in the system that I mention to Gandalf and we talk them out. Something you haven't tried, I suggest you do.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Vitoo on November 16, 2013, 08:28:40 pm
RS4 is very far from being perfect.
It really depends from person to person; not everyone have the same standards. Maybe you don't think the same way but for me RS4 is amazing the way it is.

Give exact details whats wrong, why you don't like it, how you'd like to see it and we'll consider those changes.
What we're saying is we'd change literally nothing in RS4; maybe just a little thing here and there but nothing else.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Dillon on November 16, 2013, 08:29:52 pm
It really depends from person to person; not everyone have the same standards. Maybe you don't think the same way but for me RS4 is amazing the way it is.

Good thing that this contradicts previous posts, it works the same way for RS5 as you could guess.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Teddy on November 16, 2013, 08:33:12 pm

What we're saying is we'd change literally nothing in RS4; maybe just a little thing here and there but nothing else.

and many others have demanded changes. See, now we need to compromise to find the best suit for everyone. Something, you still... haven't done.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Mario_Alfonso on November 16, 2013, 08:35:31 pm
and many others have demanded changes. See, now we need to compromise to find the best suit for everyone. Something, you still... haven't done.

I believe we have? We've come here saying we believe the best thing for everyone is to have both servers opened?

Surely that's an easy option?

Those who love RS5 get RS5

Those who love RS4 guess what? they get RS4..

It actually gives us an option instead of being forced into liking something we don't :/
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Vitoo on November 16, 2013, 08:37:25 pm
and many others have demanded changes. See, now we need to compromise to find the best suit for everyone. Something, you still... haven't done.
This is always gonna follow the same path - some people 'moan' for a full reset and a complete change; some people, like me for instance, 'moan' for no changes at all. For me the best solution would be hosting both server but I highly doubt that's possible.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Teddy on November 16, 2013, 08:37:49 pm
That isn't practical, we need a solution that suits all with 1 server.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Kostas on November 16, 2013, 08:38:16 pm
Let me get this straight

YOU the PLAYERS complain for changes that NEED to take place in RS4.

We, the DEVELOPERS put our time (for FREE) to make those changes YOU asked for.

We FINISH and NOW RS4 DOESNT need improvements?

Teddy has a huge point here . I have not read the whole topic but here is what I think.

RS4 is indeed a very nice script which has ran for years and therefore is now on something more than a simple script . At this point I would like to point out that Argonath is not the only SA:MP RPG server I have played on . In the past I have tried many different servers with also differend RP levels . Some were indeed much better than Argonath still at somepoints pretty overdone which turned them into borring .

I myself like the "life" I've build on the RS4 server . What do I specially like?
First of all the fact that I know almost ever single part of the script therefor I can both enjoy myself easily but also share my knowledge with the others.
Secondly I like the fact that I no longer need to actually care about money . I have been playing since 2011 , tried many things lost and won a lot of money . But now I simply got enough to almost fullfill all of my dreams , this gives me more time to focus on the good parts of Argonath . Roleplay - Groups . At this period I am pretty much open to join any group as I can give to it 100% of my IG time.
Thirdly the knowledge of some "standarts" that exist . Such as : Drug Spots , Famous Drug Dealers , Famous Police Officer - Drugs Busters , Pretty much all the HQ (both police and civilian(and criminal).) , etc.
Fourth. Good Knowledge on the forum based things which will probably kindof change (Court System , ARPD staff , etc.)

Now when we go to RS5 , I will have lost all of those comforts . I will be in a totally new script which will hopefully be better. Turning me into a newbie I will no longer be abled to easily enjoy myself on the server as it will take some time to re-learn the new commands . Taking this to the money side : I will need to work for some time to be abled to chill and relax just like I am right now . Also I will need to slowly re-learn the standarts and for sure try and find my old friends . And yeah hopefully I won't need to learn much new about the forum based things.

Let me note out that I am not totally against RS5 , as I myself am looking forward to its full release . Still I hate the fact that the activity on the SA:MP RPG Server has greatly fallen , and I do understand that this is a decision the players made still would love if a solution was found . So yeah , pretty much I am saying that I understand both sides and that both sides are right and the same time kindof abused :
1. The Scripters : Spented their time for people the practicly don't know and at the end they get told that people don't like their work.
2. The Players : Have created a life and know their way arround on the RS4 and they will now all become newbies to a "new server".
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gandalf on November 16, 2013, 08:38:42 pm
We can't, what we can say is that there is nothing else we want more than RS4, RS4 was perfect, there is no improvement or server that could compare when it comes to SA-MP in our eyes.

We cannot say, RS5's complete bollocks and we want RS4, We can say we respect RS5 yet are only interested in RS4.

You're the community owner, surely it's your job to listen to the community and make the right decision? being to keep RS4 open in our eyes.
RS4 is far from perfect. It has lag with a player count over 150. It has several exploits that are not closed. It does not have several new features of SA:MP.
So from an owner point of view it would need a lot of work.

What does it need ?
- change the account system from flat files to MySQL
- close several exploits used by hackers
- add things like drug market and other ideas long overdue

What do you get when you do that ?

RS5.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Kostas on November 16, 2013, 08:41:27 pm
This is always gonna follow the same path; some people 'moan' for a full reset and a complete chat, some people, like me for instance, 'moan' for no changes at all. For me the best solution would be hosting both server but I highly doubt that's possible.

I think splitting the players of one server into two is the worst we can do . Like it or not the most players that play in a server the most fun they have . Two people cannot have the same fun as 100 people . Why? Because from 100 people 10-20 different "scenarios"/games can happen and everyone choose which one he will join . With two people they either choose to play together the same game or to play to different ones alone .

Numbers totally count...
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Stivi on November 16, 2013, 08:42:39 pm
I love RS5, yes, that buggy little mixed up server. Ya'll rich and complaining about money ? I finally got my hands into my first million, now a reset comes up. I don't give a f**k, as-long as I'll have my friends there, and not some "/em sry, buzy now, no time for RP" - yet keeps gambling. So, please, don't talk crap if you haven't seen something that finished. And I hope RS5 is more strict, as they said it would be.

Developers worked their asses off, for FREE, and they get some of you moaning. Seriously ? Instead, thank them. You haven't seen the full product yet.



Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Mario_Alfonso on November 16, 2013, 08:45:50 pm
RS4 is far from perfect. It has lag with a player count over 150. It has several exploits that are not closed. It does not have several new features of SA:MP.
So from an owner point of view it would need a lot of work.

What does it need ?
- change the account system from flat files to MySQL
- close several exploits used by hackers
- add things like drug market and other ideas long overdue

What do you get when you do that ?

RS5.

Within those features you listed I don't see anything such as.

Complex fireman systems.
Complex money systems.
a completely different and more complex chat.
'Complex' drug markets.
More Complex Families and groups system.
A more Complex police system.

And a bunch more?

Yes, RS5 IS GOOD! But we want RS4...
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Kostas on November 16, 2013, 08:47:54 pm
Within those features you listed I don't see anything such as.

Complex fireman systems.
Complex money systems.
a completely different and more complex chat.
'Complex' drug markets.
More Complex Families and groups system.
A more Complex police system.

And a bunch more?



Well you actually just spoke for RS5 . Coz in most peoples minds Complex is equal to : More posibilies-more fun...

Yes, RS5 IS GOOD! But we want RS4...
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Teddy on November 16, 2013, 08:47:56 pm
How can we make them easier?

Would you see the feature cut down, or more help provided? Maybe a video series introducing the features? Live streams of us explaining everything?

How can we help. We want to make this work out for everyone who wants it to work out for them. We can only help those who want the help.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Petarda on November 16, 2013, 08:50:00 pm
How can we help. We want to make this work out for everyone who wants it to work out for them. We can only help those who want the help.
A short intro before someone registers.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Teddy on November 16, 2013, 08:51:54 pm
A short intro before someone registers.

What about an optional "walk through" when a player registers, you think this'll help? It'll need to be optional, and players able to opt out.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Stivi on November 16, 2013, 08:52:44 pm

Complex fireman systems.

how the fuck you call that complex ? Only /ladder and /pager has been added. It keep firmen on their station, waiting for something, as they should do. They can also RP, CBF(?) mapped their interior, nicely, now.


Complex money systems.

You should read more.



a completely different and more complex chat.

/chatmode babe, it's there for everyone to use. And how is /city "complex"


'Complex' drug markets.
Collect drugs, sell to a group leader, prices don't change. What's bad and complex about it ?



More Complex Families and groups system.

It is just "re-structured". It will work the same way.


A more Complex police system.

Never go full retard.

List a few more, please.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Zaila on November 16, 2013, 08:54:42 pm
Within those features you listed I don't see anything such as.

Complex fireman systems.
Complex money systems.
a completely different and more complex chat.
'Complex' drug markets.
More Complex Families and groups system.
A more Complex police system.

And a bunch more?

Yes, RS5 IS GOOD! But we want RS4...

I honestly are out of words and dont know what i should write to respond to you..
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Mario_Alfonso on November 16, 2013, 08:56:08 pm
how the f**k you call that complex ? Only /ladder and /pager has been added. It keep firmen on their station, waiting for something, as they should do. They can also RP, CBF(?) mapped their interior, nicely, now.
You should read more.

/chatmode babe, it's there for everyone to use. And how is /city "complex"
Collect drugs, sell to a group leader, prices don't change. What's bad and complex about it ?

It is just "re-structured". It will work the same way.
Never go full retard.

List a few more, please.

I'm unsure if you're purely being an ass, What you fail to realize is I have THANKED And RESPECTED All coders and mappers and any other developers of RS5 due to the pure reason, I know how much skill it took to create.

You're basically telling us we have to like this server?

@Teddy, i appreciate the fact you want it to work for us all, really, I do.

There isn't a problem with the server, some of us just prefer RS4 :/
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Ragdoll on November 16, 2013, 08:57:12 pm
Complex fireman systems.
Complex money systems.
a completely different and more complex chat.
'Complex' drug markets.
More Complex Families and groups system.
A more Complex police system.
What? What? What? What? What? What? uh... what?!

I honestly feel bad for the scripters now...


...some of us just prefer RS4 :/
Well guess what? You haven't seen RS5 yet. ;)
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Mario_Alfonso on November 16, 2013, 08:59:22 pm
We aren't shitting on the scripters, We've said, THEY'VE Done a GREAT job, and many will enjoy the server, some of us just have this thing with RS4 that makes it somewhat better
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Stivi on November 16, 2013, 09:00:23 pm
I'm unsure if you're purely being an ass, What you fail to realize is I have THANKED And RESPECTED All coders and mappers and any other developers of RS5 due to the pure reason, I know how much skill it took to create.

You're basically telling us we have to like this server?

@Teddy, i appreciate the fact you want it to work for us all, really, I do.

There isn't a problem with the server, some of us just prefer RS4 :/
Not sure if I'm the one being an ass, but, as I've read, you want RS4, because RS5 is complex, which is not. It's the BETA. Go home Drunk, you're mario.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Stivi on November 16, 2013, 09:01:42 pm
We aren't shitting on the scripters, We've said, THEY'VE Done a GREAT job, and many will enjoy the server, some of us just have this thing with RS4 that makes it somewhat better
/q
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Ragdoll on November 16, 2013, 09:04:05 pm
somewhat better
And on what basis did you build this assumption?
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Vitoo on November 16, 2013, 09:04:51 pm
You guys are completely missing our point or at least I think you are.

We're not saying we dislike RS5 or are ungrateful; we're merely saying we prefer RS4 over RS5. Even if you changed most of RS5 features, I'm quite sure I'd still go for RS4.
It has nothing to do with RS5 to be honest, it's just we get such a great feeling when playing on RS4; I really enjoy playing on it and I don't even know why, lol.

I've gone to a lot of different servers and supposedly better than Argonath, even servers which basically stole every idea from Argonath, and it just doesn't feel the same for me.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Mario_Alfonso on November 16, 2013, 09:06:04 pm
And on what basis did you build this assumption?

Quote
To be perfectly honest with you, I love the new scripts or at least most of them. There's nothing I really dislike on RS5. The thing is I don't feel the same joy I used to feel when playing on RS4 when I'm playing on RS5.
On this basis
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Petarda on November 16, 2013, 09:07:16 pm
What about an optional "walk through" when a player registers, you think this'll help? It'll need to be optional, and players able to opt out.
Not sure if you got me right. Player registers and there will be a short intro, in example "Los Santos hospital - you can go on medic duty here, your job as medic is to blahblahblah"
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Ragdoll on November 16, 2013, 09:07:50 pm
On this basis
So, as usual, people compare a finished product with a work-in-progress.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Stivi on November 16, 2013, 09:09:51 pm
I believe you like a glass of cold beer better than an empty glass. But wait until it gets filled up, mate.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Teddy on November 16, 2013, 09:12:14 pm
Not sure if you got me right. Player registers and there will be a short intro, in example "Los Santos hospital - you can go on medic duty here, your job as medic is to blahblahblah"

I do, but this would need to be something players can opt-out of taking. Do you actually think this'll be something useful?

Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Zaila on November 16, 2013, 09:12:36 pm
There isn't a problem with the server, some of us just prefer RS4 :/

There is LOADS and LOADS of problems with RS4 which you are unable to see as you are not in a position to do so.

Also, based on your previous post, i have come to the conclusion that you honestly have no idea what you're talking about.

Complex fireman systems.
The only changes to the fireman system is the pager, ladders and better missions.

Complex money systems.
This i can understand as i haven't really put myself into the economy system aswell. However, when you get used to it, i'm sure you will like it alot as many other players have started to do when exploring with it.

a completely different and more complex chat.
The only change to the chat is city chat which is designed to allow players to talk to players in only the same city as them, and in turn decrease the chat for everyone else that is not in the same city.

'Complex' drug markets.
What is so complex about the drug market? Find a open spot, get your group leader (a founder of a criminal group) to it, sell the drugs / give him the drugs for him to sell it at the drug market and gain money for his group.

More Complex Families and groups system.
This might look complex, but it's really easy to understand once you check it out properly. It's designed to give all kind of groups proper support to maintain his / her group.

A more Complex police system.
The only change to the police system is jurisdictions which is only limiting you to the point that you can only suspect players inside your jurisdiction. You can do everything else as you can do right now on RS4. This is to promote team work and spread out the police force over the whole map.



I'm also gonna announce something that i belive will make many, many players happy.

As we all know, there has been countless topics in the ideas section and debates overall about giving the players the possibility to disable public chat for themself so they can RP in peace. This has been turned down before for various reasons.

However, with RS5, we have decided to test it out so from now on, you will be able to turn off public and city chat for yourself so you will not see any message sent there. However, you will always see messages sent by staff members so you dont miss anything important. Staff members will not be able to turn off public and city chat.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Zaila on November 16, 2013, 09:15:28 pm
Not sure if you got me right. Player registers and there will be a short intro, in example "Los Santos hospital - you can go on medic duty here, your job as medic is to blahblahblah"

We have actually been talking about giving players the possibility to see a short intro movie explaining various parts of the server if they want to. However this has not been created it, but it might be for the future.

I like that idea though.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Lustigkurre on November 16, 2013, 09:16:06 pm
Is this decreased activity of players expected by the staff?
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: AndrewS on November 16, 2013, 09:17:22 pm
I believe you like a glass of cold beer better than an empty glass. But wait until it gets filled up, mate.

wise saying  :app:
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gandalf on November 16, 2013, 09:24:48 pm
Is this decreased activity of players expected by the staff?
Actually yes it is. It is the result of me not being able to bring out the RS5 series before the beta opened, meaning players have made their own thoughts and illusions.
As usual many players do not have the avility to think on their own and there for follow as sheep. Becuase they might have to start all over again, they actually start all over again somewhere else.

Good thing is that MTA:SA has increased in player count and IV:MP now has a waiting time to join.
So we are not unhappy as it opens other opportunities.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Chester11 on November 16, 2013, 09:42:58 pm
Adressing Mario and Vitoo. How on earth can you like RS4 that much to consider it perfect? I am just sick of it, a big chaotic server which is not organised at all.I am not generalising everything what I am saying but these things must come to an end, and I hope RS5 will clear all this mess up.
 You can do only 5 scripted jobs from which:

1.Fireman. The money maker. Nobody cares to do a bit of RP on it, just go extinguish the fire for 7 minutes to get 7,5k and kill other firemans who are stealing fire from you. Seriously, fire missions gave me the worst nerves on RS5 from missions.

2.Police officer. Abuse/trolling material for some players, not generalising tho' I just love how SAPD is organised on RS4.

3.Medic.Very low ussage, most people prefer to go to bar and buy milk, I've seen very few people doing it for fun. One is Marius_Laru, very open to medic RP's, and he has my full apreciation.

4.Hooker. Very low ussage as well, not organised at all.Nobody has time to do such RP because they have to make greens.

5.Taxi driver. Very low ussage due to the huge ammount of state cars. Taximetrists are not encouraged to do their work because, there are some players that after they do /taxi continue to search for a state car, and in the end they find one, and the whole road made by the taximetrist is useless.

Most players do /growweed /harvestweed , /orderheroin /collectheroin all day, and after they make 200k they go to casino and lose them all and start over again, or buy an Infernus and a cozy house, gets into a random mafia and do things related to Paruni. There are hundreds of worthless mafias that consist on having combat on you and if somebody hits your car, BANG you kill them.

Nothing interractive from the scripts, events have become a rarity( not to mention that if there aren't any prizes at the event there are no any participants present), the ammount of mods/admins have been raised a lot of times because they cannot hold the ammount of rulebreaking in this server. The newbie skin deceived my whole view on that nice skin, it made me consider it a newbie skin ffs!
And seriously, you like waiting even 2 weeks without Argonath because of the ammount of hackers attacking the server because it doesn't have a proper security? I hope RS5 will be more secure than RS4.

I don't get what you like about RS4. The dance of the guy on the login? The way in which you can use TAB to not die after falling from somewhere? Or what, I just don't understand. You like it because is user friendly, it's user friendly for kids with ages that vary from 5-10 years.
In some way, you make me think that you're just mad because you're losing your assets and now you find different reasons to hide it.Seriously!

RS5 from what I've seen is not that complicated at all, maybe more interactive and more organised.I want to see the final result from it, from the beta stage of what i've saw I consider MTA better, but it's a temporary view.

Also, "veterans" on this server are only because of the time spent on the server. But usually, a veteran is close and loyal to the server, is a true argonathian, who doesn't care about the assets and it's gladly open to new, to improvement of the thing they love the most: THE COMMUNITY.
So yeah, the ones who are mad that they lose their assets, ARGONATH is not a place in which you spend time on making your business plans and making money, ARGONATH means FUN/FRIENDSHIP AND HELPING NATURE.
Those who don't like improvement are free to leave, but in the end I bet they will return.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Pingster on November 16, 2013, 09:43:15 pm
Holy shit, 10 people are telling us they don't want RS5, Teddy, please, ctrl+a, delete, I mean, 10 people!



Seriously though, it was clear from the beginning of the beta that it was closer to Alpha than it was to Beta, so making any judgements based off of that is silly beans. Besides that, everyone is afraid of change and hates it, expect moaning for 2 weeks and then it'll be all good. After talking with some devs and admins n shit, and having certain things explained, I ran out of things that are a deal breaker as far as RS5 goes. If anything, looking forward to people driving around in proper cars, instead of Infernuses.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Spike. on November 16, 2013, 09:43:39 pm
Gandalf, I think is better just publish the RS5 server when it is almost finish :)
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: murdoxix on November 16, 2013, 09:50:59 pm
Gandalf, I think is better just publish the RS5 server when it is almost finish :)
Nope, a Beta stage it's always great, since 50 players will find more bugs than 5 developers (it's just an example)...

And Teddy, about saying what's wrong of RS5, would be very useful to have the Beta back so we can test it and say you what improvements RS5 needs.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Vitoo on November 16, 2013, 09:58:13 pm
Adressing Mario and Vitoo. How on earth can you like RS4 that much to consider it perfect? I am just sick of it, a big chaotic server which is not organised at all.I am not generalising everything what I am saying but these things must come to an end, and I hope RS5 will clear all this mess up.
That's your opinion, not mine.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gandalf on November 16, 2013, 10:00:05 pm
Gandalf, I think is better just publish the RS5 server when it is almost finish :)
Beta testers test the scripts on ow they are supposed to be used. Many players try to circumvent them so we can see possible exploits.
Players who try to exploit the script are valuable as they show us what is wrong with other servers. Most do not learn their tricks here ;)
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Axison on November 16, 2013, 10:01:24 pm
Removed
-Axis
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Zaila on November 16, 2013, 10:04:09 pm
I was expecting some reactions on what i wrote before? :eek:
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Pandalink on November 16, 2013, 10:07:29 pm
I almost feel like I've seen this thread before.. (http://www.argonathrpg.eu/index.php?topic=3540.0) :rolleyes:

Look, RS5 is happening - and it's going to replace the RS4 server. That's just a fact. That has been a fact for as long as RS5 was in development.
RS5 is shaping up to be pretty good. It's absolutely nowhere near completion yet, the public test server is barely an alpha. But when it's done it should have potential. Personally, I still think it's a seriously ballsy move to risk a new script release this late in the game's life cycle, but that's just me.

Also Gandalf, you seriously almost sound like you hate your community with some of your posts here. I know you have to act as a strong authority, but there's no need to outright insult the people who play on your servers. It's really unpleasant to read something like that, especially from you.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Ragdoll on November 16, 2013, 10:33:17 pm
Also Gandalf, you seriously almost sound like you hate your community with some of your posts here. I know you have to act as a strong authority, but there's no need to outright insult the people who play on your servers. It's really unpleasant to read something like that, especially from you.
Exactly. And as weak as I feel defending Mikal, I felt his ban was unjustified.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gandalf on November 16, 2013, 10:39:51 pm
Also Gandalf, you seriously almost sound like you hate your community with some of your posts here. I know you have to act as a strong authority, but there's no need to outright insult the people who play on your servers. It's really unpleasant to read something like that, especially from you.
Everyone is welcome, but those who are not playing at all or only come in when in the mood to disturb things are not going to get a lot of support.
While I prefer to keep a more gentle profile, when dealing with it alone I tend to show that I am not as different from my brother as it may seem.
If people can not take others being direct, that is their problem.

I will still try to sugar coat my comments, but do not expect the full diplomacy that I use when Aragorn is around to deliver the harshness.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Ragdoll on November 16, 2013, 11:02:07 pm
I will still try to sugar coat my comments, but do not expect the full diplomacy that I use when Aragorn is around to deliver the harshness.
So, good cop/bad cop?
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Ted on November 17, 2013, 03:05:52 am
Actually yes it is. It is the result of me not being able to bring out the RS5 series before the beta opened, meaning players have made their own thoughts and illusions.
As usual many players do not have the avility to think on their own and there for follow as sheep. Becuase they might have to start all over again, they actually start all over again somewhere else.

Good thing is that MTA:SA has increased in player count and IV:MP now has a waiting time to join.
So we are not unhappy as it opens other opportunities.

That's because brain cells are clearly lacking in some to even think of that.

Anyway if it comes to it it's worth losing many bad apples and keeping the good. Just don't move to MTA:SA or IV:MP etc and be shits there.

With the points Chester is making he is right in the current scripts it's all about money and how easy it is to make it. Obviously it shouldn't be too hard but at the same time not too easy as you should still work for it.
Regarding security I believe you are referring to outside attacks which RS5 won't protect against, that's something that has been sorted server side. However for admin sake I hope there will be some more things in place to help admins and when there may be lack of admins(Rare nowadays)
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Antonio. on November 17, 2013, 05:50:43 am
Yeah the veterans that:
- do not wllow new players to join their RP
- consider all new players as abusers and DMers
- make condescending posts about the abilities of new players (see above)
- hunt down, scam and kill new players
- come on server to cophunt and glitch abuse

Will be sorely missed
I'm not surprised that after years of playing you still don't give at least a little bit of credit to the veterans who kept your server alive and managed to maintain at least some quality in it.

So you are shitting about the server behind our backs? That can mean a community ban.
Nope. The fact that you're getting negative feedback doesn't make anyone a moaner. I have kept a close contact with several group leaders, and most of them actually approached with their opinion on RS5 and how it will effect criminal groups.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Stivi on November 17, 2013, 09:02:50 am
I was expecting some reactions on what i wrote before? :eek:
Couldn't post this yesterday. I like what you said about /p and /city, but... They are expecting you to say, accounts will not be reset!
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Devin on November 17, 2013, 09:08:10 am
I was hoping by now people would have read all of the reasons as to why keeping everything as is would be pointless but it seems some information gets the blind eye whilst everyone complains about losing some digital items on a game.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: TheGreasyChopper on November 17, 2013, 10:35:04 am
  People people people, for Sauron's sake. Could you please stop saying "Argonath will bla-bla-bla" "Argonath isn't the same" "Argonath was better in RS4" etc...Argonath is not entirely SA:MP and you should know that.
 As for my personal input on this whole RS5 fiasco. I tried the beta server for...One or two hours. I disliked it. It was just an all too sudden change. It just didn't feel the spirit of Argonath's SA:MP in my eyes. This whole wallet system for example. What happened to Argonath's vision about keeping things simple? I haven't seen such things in the so called srs-RP severs, let alone expected it to show up here.
 Yes, I realize I do not really have the right to criticize RS5, as I haven't really fully checked out the beta, but I just couldn't. What bothers me tough is the state of denial the people behind RS5 are in. Gandalf, Zaila, and others...What is so hard to understand that the majority of people disliked the beta of RS5? Instead of talking about how they shouldn't moan and showing the more than familiar to us "Like it or GTFO" attitude, why don't you just listen to what the players have to say?
 A reset would be useful, but it just shows how badly the Veterans are looked upon.
Yeah the veterans that:
- do not wllow new players to join their RP
- consider all new players as abusers and DMers
- make condescending posts about the abilities of new players (see above)
- hunt down, scam and kill new players
- come on server to cophunt and glitch abuse

Will be sorely missed

-Vets don't allow new players to join their Roleplay? Hmmph, maybe you have been playing another server, but only 2 of 10 new players look for Roleplay.
-Not all new players are abusers and DMers. I've seen people who Roleplay better than half the server, but only joined a week or so ago.
-The abilities of new players...Yeah, I understand, they need to be given rights and abilities so they stay on the server...But what about the abilities of Old Players and Veterans? Oh wait...No such thing here.
-Why did you allow such players to become Veterans? I think the ban function works fine in cases such as this.
-^Same as above.

 People complain and always will, as Argonath's severs will never be perfect, because there is no such thing as a perfect server. RS4 had(and still has) major weaknesses, but it also has it's strengths. RS3 had no Motorcycles, but it had a decent vehicle system. I can't talk about RS2 and RS1 as I wasn't in Argonath back then, but I'm sure they had their pluses and minuses...
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gandalf on November 17, 2013, 12:04:27 pm
I'm not surprised that after years of playing you still don't give at least a little bit of credit to the veterans who kept your server alive and managed to maintain at least some quality in it.
Nope. The fact that you're getting negative feedback doesn't make anyone a moaner. I have kept a close contact with several group leaders, and most of them actually approached with their opinion on RS5 and how it will effect criminal groups.
The thing is that we have given a platform for group leaders to give their input. Nobody even posts there.
We have looked at the ideas and implemented a number of them. And get negative opinions.

There are a large number of veterans that will get credit, but most of the people appearing here are not them. The most who are appearing here are just butthurt their assets might be gone and as a result spread their shit everywhere.

I have asked in this topic multiple times what to change, and all I get back is that RS5 is fine but people still do not want it. Well it seems that people also do not want RS4, else they would still be on it.

if all you can do is shout and kick, I can not respect you.
Those veterans who actually try to give positive feedback in order to improve are respected, those who are just around to stir up things are better off elsewhere.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Lustigkurre on November 17, 2013, 12:19:34 pm
Yeah the veterans that:
- do not wllow new players to join their RP
- consider all new players as abusers and DMers
- make condescending posts about the abilities of new players (see above)
- hunt down, scam and kill new players
- come on server to cophunt and glitch abuse

Will be sorely missed

What do you know about what happens ingame other than reading some unbantopics once in a while? It's the same veterans that sometimes gets a ban that helps the server to stay alive by entice people to come ingame and also often do good things. But I guess you can't see that if you're not ingame.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gandalf on November 17, 2013, 12:20:06 pm
  People people people, for Sauron's sake. Could you please stop saying "Argonath will bla-bla-bla" "Argonath isn't the same" "Argonath was better in RS4" etc...Argonath is not entirely SA:MP and you should know that.
 As for my personal input on this whole RS5 fiasco. I tried the beta server for...One or two hours. I disliked it. It was just an all too sudden change. It just didn't feel the spirit of Argonath's SA:MP in my eyes. This whole wallet system for example. What happened to Argonath's vision about keeping things simple? I haven't seen such things in the so called srs-RP severs, let alone expected it to show up here.
 Yes, I realize I do not really have the right to criticize RS5, as I haven't really fully checked out the beta, but I just couldn't. What bothers me tough is the state of denial the people behind RS5 are in. Gandalf, Zaila, and others...What is so hard to understand that the majority of people disliked the beta of RS5? Instead of talking about how they shouldn't moan and showing the more than familiar to us "Like it or GTFO" attitude, why don't you just listen to what the players have to say?
 A reset would be useful, but it just shows how badly the Veterans are looked upon.

We are not in denial at all, but people are pointing at things that were bugged and not working asthey should. That has been repeated many times, however it seems that nobody listens.

The problem is that the most vocal people are either banned or hugely inactive. You also fall in that area. Now with all respect for the time you have given in the past, what we want to listen to is players who wish to be active today.
We are aware that on RS4 veterans get bored, and there for will spend less time. This is one of the reasons that RS5 holds some more advanced things for veterans.
We understand that those veterans who are already bored and going in game just one or two hours per week might not be willing or able to put the time and effort back in that they did the first time.
That is not disrespect, it is a fact of life that people grow up and move on. However as money has never been a goal in Argonath, they can just spend their time in RS5 as they did in RS4 and be recognized as the RP veteran they are.
However if they want to be the rich and high-profile group owner they should either put in effort or organize their group to do it for them.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gandalf on November 17, 2013, 12:26:47 pm
What do you know about what happens ingame other than reading some unbantopics once in a while? It's the same veterans that sometimes gets a ban that helps the server to stay alive by entice people to come ingame and also often do good things. But I guess you can't see that if you're not ingame.
Enough to know that you only come in to fly around, cophunt or glitch abuse. That is if I look at it from the negative side.

From the positive side, you often show people amazing skills of using aircraft, can show them interesting scenarios and make people smile by using your advanced knowledge of SA:MP.

You can choose how you want to be remembered. I hope the positive side will prevail.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Antonio. on November 17, 2013, 01:02:08 pm
I have asked in this topic multiple times what to change, and all I get back is that RS5 is fine but people still do not want it. Well it seems that people also do not want RS4, else they would still be on it.


I don't see a point in putting a lot of effort now if it's going to be taken away in the near future.

While I don't find some things necessary on rs5, the reset is the same main reason I oppose it; I'm not denying that.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gandalf on November 17, 2013, 01:06:13 pm
I don't see a point in putting a lot of effort now if it's going to be taken away in the near future.

While I don't find some things necessary on rs5, the reset is the same main reason I oppose it; I'm not denying that.
The point is that by being inactive you may miss out on more than you can imagine. For instance if your family is not active, they will not be among the official families that will obtain a free HQ.
We will support those who support us.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Lustigkurre on November 17, 2013, 01:45:24 pm
Enough to know that you only come in to fly around, cophunt or glitch abuse. That is if I look at it from the negative side.

From the positive side, you often show people amazing skills of using aircraft, can show them interesting scenarios and make people smile by using your advanced knowledge of SA:MP.

You can choose how you want to be remembered. I hope the positive side will prevail.

Yes it's true that I come ingame to fly, and also communicate and do small rps on streetlevel.
About you saying that copbait and glitchabusing are part of reason why I come ingame, I gotta say that you're wrong. I've been banned for glitchabusing maybe 2-3 times during my 7 years on the server. A little perspective would be nice.
These veterans, as I count myself in, are important to the server. Not only the few "clean" veterans (mostly cops?).
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gandalf on November 17, 2013, 02:10:07 pm
Yes it's true that I come ingame to fly, and also communicate and do small rps on streetlevel.
About you saying that copbait and glitchabusing are part of reason why I come ingame, I gotta say that you're wrong. I've been banned for glitchabusing maybe 2-3 times during my 7 years on the server. A little perspective would be nice.
These veterans, as I count myself in, are important to the server. Not only the few "clean" veterans (mostly cops?).
The number of time you have been banned does not represent the number of times you have engaged in something.
Because of your mostly positive attitude you get a lot of credit and will usually just get a verbal warning you are on the limit. Which I fully support because while it does not cause harm to others I have no problem with your antics.

What I would like to ask you is would you not find it more interesting if veterans would still be able to have goals and challenges instead of being left to their own creativity?
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Lustigkurre on November 17, 2013, 02:17:29 pm
What I would like to ask you is would you not find it more interesting if veterans would still be able to have goals and challenges instead of being left to their own creativity?

Yes, RS5 is needed. Im not against it.

What's the plan? How will you get more players to play the beta so that it can be released soon?
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Antonio. on November 17, 2013, 03:15:05 pm
The point is that by being inactive you may miss out on more than you can imagine. For instance if your family is not active, they will not be among the official families that will obtain a free HQ.
We will support those who support us.
Gvardia, for example, has shown good activity and myself, as an individual has been more than active. Most of us are just not going to spend more time than usual for now until RS5 is released; that's when most of us are going to make a decision on what we're going to do.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gandalf on November 17, 2013, 03:21:53 pm
Yes, RS5 is needed. Im not against it.

What's the plan? How will you get more players to play the beta so that it can be released soon?
The plan is first to fix the bugs that were reported and make some changes so that everything is working as planned.
After that we are going to give the admin team a proper walkthrough and instruction so they know how things work and are able to help people.
When that is done, a new public beta will be held, and only when we are satisfied we will start the transition.
While some unexpected fixes have been needed in the past, we have never rolled out a script that was not fully ready, and we are not going to it this time.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: [Rstar]Razor on November 17, 2013, 03:54:06 pm
Well, to be honest, I've been in Argonath for a long time, the vision hasn't changed, but we've always been told to Roleplay stuff and that we didnt need shitloads scripts to have fun.

              Apparently this changed with the 'new-age' scripters.

 It's funny how you either enjoy the script or you are a moaner and a shitter. I like this community and I do not want to see it fall.

 It's also funny how developers claim they've given more support to criminals but never mentioned what they did for the police side. They gave with one hand but took away with another. Even from looking at the old RS5 page of progress, there was a bar for Police scripts, and no bar for civilians/criminals, wich was joined into (miscellaneous?)

 Its even funnier that almost all veterans that aren't cops eventually get banned at some point, and how different treatment is handed out to different people.
 
      Admins aren't robots and this is so true, like it or not, they are always biased, wether it is to tempban a player instead of permanently banning him or mark him and stalk him looking for a ban reason.

 I've tought twice about posting this post, because it will probably get me forum warned or banned or earn me a denial in my next appeal at 1st December. But if thats what it takes... Sure.


       Thanks for hearing me.

      PS: This is not meant for any specific admin or player, if you feel like this offends you, then the hat does fit you and shame on you.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Exterminator on November 17, 2013, 04:01:06 pm
I haven't posted till now but now i just cant resist

I'm one of the few guys who are actually gunning for a reset (Mainly because of the fact that almost anything considerable is held by a 'elite' few who bother to grace us with their presence once or twice a month[Cough' Gvardia]).The only people posting here (Players, not admins) are mostly the ones opposing the reset and rs5 overall, but i can name dozens of people from skype alone who favor it. (Comrey, Romeo, Jacob just to name a few..).

RS5 has it's ups and downs (I HATE the portion of the shooting training for example. I lagg and had to lagg shoot my way through it [Not sure if that is supposed to be simulated or i just lagg too much]. New players who dont know about it and lagg like me are screwed).

But RS5 also has it's ups. I love how the group system and drug system sounds. I got to try the group system [Next day it was randomly gone tho 0.0] but there was barely any documentation on how to use it. /grouphelp barely helped and scripters referred me to each other(Not intended as a insult to scripters). There is a clear lack of documentation for the new features and i doubt it can be solved with giant pages of /help.

To be honest, most people are either afraid of change, or to lose the giant pile of pretty looking bits. YouTube changes every year, i'm pretty sure even antonio would prefer the current UI over the original (Or even a 3 year prior one)
Though I'll admit, i'm afraid of it too. I haven't got the chance to try it out fully, but for the most part, i believe change is good. Beta != RS5, the bad parts can still be removed. We should atleast give the staff a fair chance to listen to our problems, instead of just screaming that it's bad and should be scrapped.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Kirgiz on November 17, 2013, 04:02:55 pm
I'm sorry, but people who shit on RS5 are sorta being dumb. No offense, really, but what the f**k were you thinking when there was a lot of talk about RS5 release?

Seriously, if you hate it that much, might as well this server be much better without you.

And the reset part? Best thing about this server. I could go as far as to ask reset once every 3 years.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gandalf on November 17, 2013, 04:06:32 pm
Well, to be honest, I've been in Argonath for a long time, the vision hasn't changed, but we've always been told to Roleplay stuff and that we didnt need shitloads scripts to have fun.

              Apparently this changed with the 'new-age' scripters.

 It's funny how you either enjoy the script or you are a moaner and a shitter. I like this community and I do want to see it fall.

 It's also funny how developers claim they've given more support to criminals but never mentioned what they did for the police side. They gave with one hand but took away with another. Even from looking at the old RS5 page of progress, there was a bar for Police scripts, and no bar for civilians/criminals, wich was joined into (miscellaneous?)

 Its even funnier that almost all veterans that aren't cops eventually get banned at some point, and how different treatment is handed out to different people.
 
      Admins aren't robots and this is so true, like it or not, they are always biased, wether it is to tempban a player instead of permanently banning him or mark him and stalk him looking for a ban reason.

 I've tought twice about posting this post, because it will probably get me forum warned or banned or earn me a denial in my next appeal at 1st December. But if thats what it takes... Sure.


       Thanks for hearing me.

      PS: This is not meant for any specific admin or player, if you feel like this offends you, then the hat does fit you and shame on you.
Can you be specific in what we are taking away?

What surprises me is that a fellow R* member believes that breaking rules is required for having a criminal attitude and obviously has bought in to propaganda.

I guess that while you remember the having fun part, you forgot about the respect each other.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Rusty on November 17, 2013, 04:10:36 pm
@Razor.
There isn't many changes to the police side, the major thing we have is the group system (which everyone can use) instead of having scripters add ranks and permissions we can do that all in-game now.  The whole training thing before you can become a cop is another addition but nothing major, it was bound to come even without anyone suggesting it.  The criminal side of thing's was more thought of this time round which wasn't the case in previous versions.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: [Rstar]Razor on November 17, 2013, 04:15:26 pm
Can you be specific in what we are taking away?

What surprises me is that a fellow R* member believes that breaking rules is required for having a criminal attitude and obviously has bought in to propaganda.

I guess that while you remember the having fun part, you forgot about the respect each other.
Gandalf. There is no way I'm going to discuss about this with you... you have far more information avaliable to you, not to mention you are way older and smart enough to find a corner through my statements.

Well, specific in what you are taking away, well, I would be, but even in the help menu in the new script, there was plenty of help avaliable for cop commands as if you were trying to test the civilian/criminal commands you'd have to ask in the main chat.

I didn't fail to respect anyone in this topic now have I? When did I fail to respect someone?
Sorry but disagreeing and not changing my mind even after severall attempts to drill into my head that other people are wrong and you are right is not failing to respect anyone...

That's exactly the problem. Criminals are natural born rulebreakers.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Antonio. on November 17, 2013, 04:16:08 pm

I'm one of the few guys who are actually gunning for a reset (Mainly because of the fact that almost anything considerable is held by a 'elite' few who bother to grace us with their presence once or twice a month[Cough' Gvardia]).
You only see a group once or twice when you're logging in that much. Accept the fact that Ancelotti died when Romeo left and that you have no idea with what's going on, nor is anyone in Ancelotti right now able to main the status Ancelotti had a couple of years ago. Just like for others, the fact that we have the best empire in-game is a personal problem for you and you're just jealous, and no I'm not being arrogant, it's the truth considering how you and others whine about it.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Petarda on November 17, 2013, 04:22:43 pm
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How about you try to do something about your group and not just to post around forum how Gvardia is inactive and how Ancelotti should own everything. Go in game, set up a meeting and solve everything.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Mario_Alfonso on November 17, 2013, 04:23:05 pm
May i just state, I have been constantly asking if RS4 Can stay online, or atleast if someone else can open it so we can enjoy it, Many counter arguments towards me are people claiming myself and others wishing for this are worried about loosing their gear?

In case this is how you feel, I'm pretty sure on RS4 i have like 2k and a shitty car.

We don't care about the bugs, we don't care about the lack of ability to catch up with SA-MP, So long as RS4 is there for us to enjoy we are happy.

I still keep my statement that in my view it's a little selfish to completely ignore us and say, No we have RS5 here now either get used to it or go away, We dedicate a lot of our time to this server without coming to you asking for favors, those who did were those who requested RS5, And when we come along (Those who had no interest in RS5) asking for one favor, we are basically told it's a waste of time and you won't do it..
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Ted on November 17, 2013, 04:29:09 pm
May i just state, I have been constantly asking if RS4 Can stay online, or atleast if someone else can open it so we can enjoy it, Many counter arguments towards me are people claiming myself and others wishing for this are worried about loosing their gear?

In case this is how you feel, I'm pretty sure on RS4 i have like 2k and a shitty car.

We don't care about the bugs, we don't care about the lack of ability to catch up with SA-MP, So long as RS4 is there for us to enjoy we are happy.

I still keep my statement that in my view it's a little selfish to completely ignore us and say, No we have RS5 here now either get used to it or go away, We dedicate a lot of our time to this server without coming to you asking for favors, those who did were those who requested RS5, And when we come along (Those who had no interest in RS5) asking for one favor, we are basically told it's a waste of time and you won't do it..

There would not be much point in keeping another server open with older scripts. It comes down to time and money.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Plam_Knight on November 17, 2013, 04:40:17 pm
Gandalf. There is no way I'm going to discuss about this with you... you have far more information avaliable to you, not to mention you are way older and smart enough to find a corner through my statements.

Well, specific in what you are taking away, well, I would be, but even in the help menu in the new script, there was plenty of help avaliable for cop commands as if you were trying to test the civilian/criminal commands you'd have to ask in the main chat.

I didn't fail to respect anyone in this topic now have I? When did I fail to respect someone?
Sorry but disagreeing and not changing my mind even after severall attempts to drill into my head that other people are wrong and you are right is not failing to respect anyone...

That's exactly the problem. Criminals are natural born rulebreakers.

But criminals indeed are natural rulebreakers. And you might say bias or ask why, but the point is the police officers have a lot more rules on their head, which means except the basic server rules, they have to follow few more(ARPD Officers) and a lot more for the SAPD Officers. Which makes the case where police officers are far too much restricted, to be allowed to rulebreak and get punished. And in case of rulebreak, we punish them with what's worse for them, time off from their favourite role(Copban).

And to be honest with this new criminal system in RS5, I see a lot less punishments for criminals either, because simply they will punish themselv if they rulebreak.(You will understand what I mean, if you read the topics Gandalf made)
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Mario_Alfonso on November 17, 2013, 04:42:18 pm
There would not be much point in keeping another server open with older scripts. It comes down to time and money.

So you're saying they choose time and money over their community members?

You have a bunch of people wanting to keep RS4, And you're basically telling me they don't give a shit so long as they have RS5 and their cash? Gandalf already told me they have massive space left to host RS4 easily.

Basically, we've given so much time and much, much more towards this server, we ask for one small favor and we're told to f*** off..
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: IMVINCIBILUL on November 17, 2013, 04:43:48 pm
That's exactly the problem. Criminals are natural born rulebreakers.
Very well said.When a SAPD Officer+ has an aimbot(Much exemplars in Argonath) or any type of etc etc - when I report him,in the next second I recive an PM from an Administrator which he's also cop - "He has no aimbot,he's clean" - That's pure bullshit. Dat defend.



Nothing is right here.

p.s. don't ask me for exemples for that 'players' because I won't give any.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Devin on November 17, 2013, 04:45:34 pm
Time and money as in money to keep a server hosted. Hosting isn't free and neither is time to maintain servers.



Very well said.When a SAPD Officer+ has an aimbot(Much exemplars in Argonath) or any type of etc etc - when I report him,in the next second I recive an PM from an Administrator which he's also cop - "He has no aimbot,he's clean" - That's pure bullshit. Dat defend.



Nothing is right here.

p.s. don't ask me for exemples for that 'players' because I won't give any.

How about provide actual evidence to those claims so that we can do something about it instead of running around pointing fingers over a forum.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Plam_Knight on November 17, 2013, 04:47:46 pm
Very well said.When a SAPD Officer+ has an aimbot(Much exemplars in Argonath) or any type of etc etc - when I report him,in the next second I recive an PM from an Administrator which he's also cop - "He has no aimbot,he's clean" - That's pure bullshit. Dat defend.



Nothing is right here.

p.s. don't ask me for exemples for that 'players' because I won't give any.

Oh and you think that when a cop reports a criminal, they don't get the same answer ?
No offense but this foolish thinking of how everything is against you and what you stand for(criminals) is what keeps these arguments going for years.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: IMVINCIBILUL on November 17, 2013, 04:48:23 pm
How should I collect evidence.
That's the truth and please shut your mouth because truth hurts.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Axison on November 17, 2013, 04:48:37 pm
I have been constantly asking if RS4 Can stay online, or atleast if someone else can open it so we can enjoy it
RS4 is up till the scripters finish RS5 and bring it to a final release.

Now from what i see in most of the post is that you guys dont give a shit about  how much effort the development team put into building RS5. When RS4 relased, were you already used to it? Did you already know all the new commands?, I guess not. You guys didnt even see RS5 completely and already are disliking it. Rs5 beta was released just so you can test it and find bugs and report it so that the work of scripters could somewhat be less.

What you guys are saying doesnt make any sense.

This Board (http://www.argonathrpg.eu/index.php?board=126.0) was created for you guys to give ideas and help the scripters to build up a script.You guys gave ideas saying that this would improve Roleplay and bla bla bla but after your idea is implemented you're saying that its bad or it doesn't suit argonath and ruins the "Atmosphere" of it?, oh comon give me a f***ing break. I am soooooooo sure about why you guys still want to keep RS4, its just because of your Assets!, just a reminder that you come here for entertainment not for making money in game. If you really do want RS4 to be kept, than why were you guys so eager to see RS5?, just so you could see how it looks and if you dont like it you just straight up say "I dont like it throw it away and lets keep the same thing we have" or "Keep RS4.1 and make RS4.2 and with just copy pasting RS4.1 and renaming it to RS4.2". Be thankful to what you get, scripters work there asses off to get RS5 done.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Ted on November 17, 2013, 04:49:18 pm
Time and money as in money to keep a server hosted. Hosting isn't free and neither is time to maintain servers.

Devin understood what I was getting at. Like he said hosting isn't free it costs real hard earned money as well as the amounts that come in through the odd donation. Who's going to maintain the server script and admin wise? You cannot say hire more admins and scripters because really it doesn't work like that.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Pagon on November 17, 2013, 04:53:38 pm
I have a neutral stance on this matter.

I think that the reason people might dislike RS5 are features like, forced jurisdictions as a cop, no Pay n SPray, city chat, complex money systems, no ARPD and so on. Things that limit your freedom. People want to play casually in a non-serious RP server, but now they are forced to change. This is just my theory though.

Would it be possible to release RS5, but only implement a few updates at a time? For example, keep the old money system, but after like a month or two, release the new money system, once people have gotten used to the old one? This would make the argument of "hardness of getting used to" nil, anc you wouldn't have to scrap the script.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Axison on November 17, 2013, 04:54:49 pm
How should I collect evidence.
That's the truth and please shut your mouth because truth hurts.
Truth hurts, Now let me tell you a truth.

Your just fucking pissed because you were banned, now listen, If you have this much anger on getting banned, first of all, you shouldn't have done anything that would get you banned,  secondly, if you have this much shitty attitude, i'm afraid to tell you that you are not at ALL welcome here in this community with this kind of attitude, You are welcome to leave.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Zaila on November 17, 2013, 04:59:11 pm
Very well said.When a SAPD Officer+ has an aimbot(Much exemplars in Argonath) or any type of etc etc - when I report him,in the next second I recive an PM from an Administrator which he's also cop - "He has no aimbot,he's clean" - That's pure bullshit. Dat defend.



Nothing is right here.

p.s. don't ask me for exemples for that 'players' because I won't give any.

You got 2 hours to send me any evidence for these claims or actions will be taken against you.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gandalf on November 17, 2013, 05:04:44 pm
How should I collect evidence.
That's the truth and please shut your mouth because truth hurts.
So what you say is the truth and you do not need evidence? You sound like a Bible thumper...
And do what Zaila said, show evidenc or your unban will be a very long time away.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gandalf on November 17, 2013, 05:09:22 pm
I have a neutral stance on this matter.

I think that the reason people might dislike RS5 are features like, forced jurisdictions as a cop, no Pay n SPray, city chat, complex money systems, no ARPD and so on. Things that limit your freedom. People want to play casually in a non-serious RP server, but now they are forced to change. This is just my theory though.

Would it be possible to release RS5, but only implement a few updates at a time? For example, keep the old money system, but after like a month or two, release the new money system, once people have gotten used to the old one? This would make the argument of "hardness of getting used to" nil, anc you wouldn't have to scrap the script.
forced jurisdictions : they are suspect only to encourage people to stay in their assigned area.  Assignment is calculated so there will not be areas with only cops and no players.
No Pay'nSpray: will be solved. This was not intended.
City chat: we are working on that.
Complex money systems: Was a bug
No ARPD: ???? If you mean only ARPD, check how many topics there have been on players wanting this.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Acika on November 17, 2013, 05:11:07 pm
Well, to be honest, I've been in Argonath for a long time, the vision hasn't changed, but we've always been told to Roleplay stuff and that we didnt need shitloads scripts to have fun.

              Apparently this changed with the 'new-age' scripters.

 It's funny how you either enjoy the script or you are a moaner and a shitter. I like this community and I do want to see it fall.

 It's also funny how developers claim they've given more support to criminals but never mentioned what they did for the police side. They gave with one hand but took away with another. Even from looking at the old RS5 page of progress, there was a bar for Police scripts, and no bar for civilians/criminals, wich was joined into (miscellaneous?)

 Its even funnier that almost all veterans that aren't cops eventually get banned at some point, and how different treatment is handed out to different people.
 
      Admins aren't robots and this is so true, like it or not, they are always biased, wether it is to tempban a player instead of permanently banning him or mark him and stalk him looking for a ban reason.

 I've tought twice about posting this post, because it will probably get me forum warned or banned or earn me a denial in my next appeal at 1st December. But if thats what it takes... Sure.


       Thanks for hearing me.

      PS: This is not meant for any specific admin or player, if you feel like this offends you, then the hat does fit you and shame on you.
Well said. Too bad you're not in A team anymore.

Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gandalf on November 17, 2013, 05:14:43 pm
Keeping a RS4 server by itself would not be a problem. But there needs to be an admin team, a separate section for unbans and time dedicated to checking logs.
It is not a matter of opening the server and leaving it alone. There is no financial issue, it is more the amount of people and time needed to keep it in form.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: [Rstar]Razor on November 17, 2013, 05:17:35 pm
But criminals indeed are natural rulebreakers. And you might say bias or ask why, but the point is the police officers have a lot more rules on their head, which means except the basic server rules, they have to follow few more(ARPD Officers) and a lot more for the SAPD Officers. Which makes the case where police officers are far too much restricted, to be allowed to rulebreak and get punished. And in case of rulebreak, we punish them with what's worse for them, time off from their favourite role(Copban).

And to be honest with this new criminal system in RS5, I see a lot less punishments for criminals either, because simply they will punish themselv if they rulebreak.(You will understand what I mean, if you read the topics Gandalf made)
This is what I mean. Really, seriously..

- Criminal abuses command to get money/deathmatch (say abusing /picklock to get wanted), criminal gets banned either for deathmatching or script abuse.

- Cop abuses command to get money/deathmatch ( /suspect), cop gets copbanned. Even thou he DID script abuse.

Now tell me that isn't bias and I'll tell you stop fooling yourself.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Ted on November 17, 2013, 05:18:30 pm
I have a neutral stance on this matter.

I think that the reason people might dislike RS5 are features like, forced jurisdictions as a cop, no Pay n SPray, city chat, complex money systems, no ARPD and so on. Things that limit your freedom. People want to play casually in a non-serious RP server, but now they are forced to change. This is just my theory though.

Would it be possible to release RS5, but only implement a few updates at a time? For example, keep the old money system, but after like a month or two, release the new money system, once people have gotten used to the old one? This would make the argument of "hardness of getting used to" nil, anc you wouldn't have to scrap the script.

It'd be more complex and room for error to do that. Instead playing the open beta's would help you get used to things.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Acika on November 17, 2013, 05:23:46 pm
@Plam

New criminal system didn't change any mayor thing. The essence remained the same. Cops even have bigger advantage in RS5 than they had in RS4.
When a criminal dies he loses money, house, bizz, whatnot and when a cop dies he loses nothing and he just comes back after 1min to continue...
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Devin on November 17, 2013, 05:25:00 pm
Some say there is this command which saves you life called /gu or /surrender.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Acika on November 17, 2013, 05:28:54 pm
Some say there is this command which saves you life called /gu or /surrender.
That still doesnt change the fact that your money, storage, house, bizz are getting ripped off.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Devin on November 17, 2013, 05:31:05 pm
The last time I heard criminals were actually given money whilst in jail. Remember you don't have to get suspected to be a "criminal", you could always hire others to do the dirty work such as killing for you.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Kirgiz on November 17, 2013, 05:36:32 pm
The last time I heard criminals were actually given money whilst in jail. Remember you don't have to get suspected to be a "criminal", you could always hire others to do the dirty work such as killing for you.

In the end of the day the guy who was hired to kill must hire another person to kill so he won't get jailed. Endless loop.

oxymoron. how cute.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Acika on November 17, 2013, 05:38:38 pm
The last time I heard criminals were actually given money whilst in jail. Remember you don't have to get suspected to be a "criminal", you could always hire others to do the dirty work such as killing for you.
That's where we're so different. I lead my family and i go in front of them, i deal with my targets myself and i enjoy dealing face to face with my enemies when i confront them.

Now, you tell me to hire my men to kill them. Even if i do, they are apart of the family, same as i am, and we will anyways lose our HQ etc..

But it's nice that you're not locking the topic and that veterans can say their opinions, because you don't have much active family leaders in game.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Devin on November 17, 2013, 05:40:38 pm
Time to find better ways to handle your enemies rather than killing them like stealing their form of income or forcing them out of business by other means.

Not every dispute must be solved with guns and killing.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Exterminator on November 17, 2013, 05:41:16 pm
You only see a group once or twice when you're logging in that much. Accept the fact that Ancelotti died when Romeo left and that you have no idea with what's going on, nor is anyone in Ancelotti right now able to main the status Ancelotti had a couple of years ago. Just like for others, the fact that we have the best empire in-game is a personal problem for you and you're just jealous, and no I'm not being arrogant, it's the truth considering how you and others whine about it.

Hmm, i sure like your ability to ignore facts and try to spur random bullshit in topics.
I never mentioned Ancelotti or you people having the
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best empire in-game
, only thing i did mention is that most of Gvardia is inactive and hoard properties, having your members log in once a month and now trying to bullshit RS5 because you know you can't keep up when everbody gets a fair chance at all the properties you have been holding hostage. I do wonder why you believe that even the panel lies, i have more activity than you.

Romeo is still around btw,he simply got bored of RS4. Also there is no need to try to flame Ancelotti and turn this topic into another one of your flame wars, keep your stalling tactics to the ARUN. This is not about your feud with us, this is about the server.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: [Rstar]Razor on November 17, 2013, 05:42:05 pm
Some say there is this command which saves you life called /gu or /surrender.
So what you are saying is that criminals get more things taken away so they would be more submissive to cops?

And then you say oh blablabla cops argonath bla bla bla goodboys.

Well. I say you want to force this script and the limitations it brings to all the criminals down our throats.

And dont give me the RP crap as if deflecting my statements.

RPG is one and Real Life RP is another.


It all comes down to one thing a wise but infamous player once said. I told him: "I'm going to be wanted forever, the cops cant kill me" and he said "I know, but you have to let them win sometimes".

The last time I heard criminals were actually given money whilst in jail. Remember you don't have to get suspected to be a "criminal", you could always hire others to do the dirty work such as killing for you.
Oh and this. The way you said it, it makes it sound like being a suspect is an incredibly risky thing.
I wonder why that is.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Devin on November 17, 2013, 05:48:17 pm
It seems like I have hit a nerve, is it possibly because you realize your way of playing on the server is at threat if you want to keep it up on RS5?
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Acika on November 17, 2013, 05:48:59 pm
Time to find better ways to handle your enemies rather than killing them like stealing their form of income or forcing them out of business by other means.

Not every dispute must be solved with guns and killing.
Very interesting, so i got an idea.

Script me a dungeon inside my HQ so i can put all people who are threatening me and trying to kill me there, instead of killing them. I would torture them there till they start loving me.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Petarda on November 17, 2013, 05:50:01 pm
Let me quote one ped
"I'm rich, you're not, get lost!" would fit the situation if you change "I'm" with "We're"

So please, few Gvardia members have more hours spent online than you and your "active" members together. And stop with that bullshit "gvardia members r inactive woof woof woof!" because eh, it's real bullshit

Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Dillon on November 17, 2013, 05:53:26 pm
I think this conversation needs to be a little less of fighting our own problems and just simply realize it's changing.  The only thing I see being brought up is criminal groups it's funny that people so easily forget there are so many groups/businesses that are affected by RS5 but there is only one complaining about it.  If you find the time to realize that it's not criminals being stripped and cops being handed some sort of magical advantage and actually understand that it's this all around change of the structure and that every change being implemented is a way of the bigger picture you would see that cops are going to have just as difficult of time as criminals the only difference is cops seem to have a more 'shiny' interface.

Every argument being brought up here is loose ended and needs to seriously be looked over with facts instead of fiction.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Darxez on November 17, 2013, 05:55:30 pm
The changes will happen, instead of saying: #!113131 I don't agree, try to find a solution before you get yourself killed in RS5. The ones having a smooth start in RS5 will be the ones having the smoothest period in RS5. If you Empire is so mighty, rebuild it and make it stronger this time. If you cannot do this, then your Empire isn't worth anything.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gandalf on November 17, 2013, 06:03:34 pm
So what you are saying is that criminals get more things taken away so they would be more submissive to cops?

And then you say oh blablabla cops argonath bla bla bla goodboys.

Well. I say you want to force this script and the limitations it brings to all the criminals down our throats.

And dont give me the RP crap as if deflecting my statements.

RPG is one and Real Life RP is another.


It all comes down to one thing a wise but infamous player once said. I told him: "I'm going to be wanted forever, the cops cant kill me" and he said "I know, but you have to let them win sometimes".
Oh and this. The way you said it, it makes it sound like being a suspect is an incredibly risky thing.
I wonder why that is.
As most criminal groups have been constantly saying: being a criminal is not the same as being a suspect.
Well it is time for criminals to prove they can be more as a suspect that tries to kill as many as they can. After all if you wish to do that you belong on a TDM server and not here.

And by the way, it does not mean criminals can not have any shootout without getting their score up. They just have to follow some rules that we have tried for 6 years to establish voluntarily.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gandalf on November 17, 2013, 06:07:33 pm
That's where we're so different. I lead my family and i go in front of them, i deal with my targets myself and i enjoy dealing face to face with my enemies when i confront them.

Now, you tell me to hire my men to kill them. Even if i do, they are apart of the family, same as i am, and we will anyways lose our HQ etc..

But it's nice that you're not locking the topic and that veterans can say their opinions, because you don't have much active family leaders in game.
You can fight opponents wihtout losing your HQ or other things in RS5, however there will be somehting else at stake that you lose when you lose the fight.
The most successful criminals are the ones that can build on the edge of being caught and find smart ways not to have to kill, yet get the job done if needed.
Did you know that in MTA:VC Aragorn had as favourite kill method drowning? :D
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: TiMoN on November 17, 2013, 06:07:34 pm
So after scrolling over 16 page, I still don't understand why the hell are you guys fighting?

Can we please have this reset?
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gmail on November 17, 2013, 06:12:52 pm
As most criminal groups have been constantly saying: being a criminal is not the same as being a suspect.
Well it is time for criminals to prove they can be more as a suspect that tries to kill as many as they can. After all if you wish to do that you belong on a TDM server and not here.

And by the way, it does not mean criminals can not have any shootout without getting their score up. They just have to follow some rules that we have tried for 6 years to establish voluntarily.
Dude, being a suspect doesn't mean killing randomly, to be honest I never liked killing, but if a cop asks for it, SURE, I mean it's clear that you are improving Cops more than Criminals, cops these days are like bulls, only that instead of red they see orange and go fucking crazy, how about a cop instead of comming to me and doing /s GU! and randomly spraying me, how about make that guy RP before telling me that I did something wrong for killing him. Suspecty=/=killers, now if you want to imploment that if a suspect that actually kills gets a darker shade of color meaning that he did something bad, do that, because after I get suspected for reckless driving and shot with MP5 and in one case by a damn hunter, where is the roleplay? there are tiers of being a criminal, I'm on the tier where I will kidnap someone, throw him off a bridge and run, but I don't get shot for that, I get shot for reckless driving. Oh and after playing on MTA, Cops need 70 bullets not 300.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Acika on November 17, 2013, 06:18:23 pm
You can fight opponents wihtout losing your HQ or other things in RS5, however there will be somehting else at stake that you lose when you lose the fight.
The most successful criminals are the ones that can build on the edge of being caught and find smart ways not to have to kill, yet get the job done if needed.
Did you know that in MTA:VC Aragorn had as favourite kill method drowning? :D
Yes, there are other options, you can drown, throw him from the mountain, tie him to a GS and then blow him up, set a car bomb, but there is a BIG PROBLEM.
To do the things stated above, you need to kidnapp that person first. But when they see they're going to get kidnapp they start running away and your only option is to shot them down or to leave them.
If you leave them they will come even stronger with their friends to revenge, so you're basically forced to kill.



Let's say there's another situation.

My men and me get attacked, but we manage to defend and to kill the attackers. We will be suspects and cops will come. If 5 of us kills 1 cop, that's a total of 5 cops which will lead to a disownage of family properties. Doesnt matter will we /gu or die. If you /gu, they will stick the warrant on your head and rip off the properties, or when you die they will just take them away.

On the other hand, the 5 cops which died will not lose anything.

The most important is that it doesnt matter if you are the attacker or the defender, you're losing in both cases as criminal.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Cyril on November 17, 2013, 06:20:55 pm
Dude, being a suspect doesn't mean killing randomly, to be honest I never liked killing, but if a cop asks for it, SURE, I mean it's clear that you are improving Cops more than Criminals, cops these days are like bulls, only that instead of red they see orange and go f**king crazy, how about a cop instead of comming to me and doing /s GU! and randomly spraying me, how about make that guy RP before telling me that I did something wrong for killing him. Suspecty=/=killers, now if you want to imploment that if a suspect that actually kills gets a darker shade of color meaning that he did something bad, do that, because after I get suspected for reckless driving and shot with MP5 and in one case by a damn hunter, where is the roleplay? there are tiers of being a criminal, I'm on the tier where I will kidnap someone, throw him off a bridge and run, but I don't get shot for that, I get shot for reckless driving. Oh and after playing on MTA, Cops need 70 bullets not 300.

When I had time to play as cop, it was tried multiple times to discuss before making the suspect surrendering. However, most of the time it fails because they take the advantage that you are typing to blast you with a combat shotgun. Every cops has experienced it at least once, so now I ask every suspect to surrender first and then we talk.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: [Rstar]Razor on November 17, 2013, 06:27:53 pm
It seems like I have hit a nerve, is it possibly because you realize your way of playing on the server is at threat if you want to keep it up on RS5?
It seems to me like you have more nerve than I gave you credit for. Nobody asked for trolling or provocations, remove yourself from the peacefull discussion if you dont know how to.
If you didn't had anything constructive to say why didn't you limited yourself to reading?

This has never been about me. I'm not even sure if I will be unbanned. What I do understand is this:

Civilian stalks cops - Cophunter / Copbaiter
Criminal doesnt RP at all and manages to kill all cops that are chasing him because his friends are helping him - Deathmatcher / Cophunter / Copbaiter

Cop stalks civilian - ??????
Cop doesn't RP at all and all he does is /area and go shoot suspects - A normal cop.

My point is everything that civilians/criminals do, that starts being a common practice, eventually gets labelled and admin punishment will be issued under that label.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gandalf on November 17, 2013, 06:29:14 pm
Yes, there are other options, you can drown, throw him from the mountain, tie him to a GS and then blow him up, set a car bomb, but there is a BIG PROBLEM.
To do the things stated above, you need to kidnapp that person first. But when they see they're going to get kidnapp they start running away and your only option is to shot them down or to leave them.
If you leave them they will come even stronger with their friends to revenge, so you're basically forced to kill.



Let's say there's another situation.

My men and me get attacked, but we manage to defend and to kill the attackers. We will be suspects and cops will come. If 5 of us kills 1 cop, that's a total of 5 cops which will lead to a disownage of family properties. Doesnt matter will we /gu or die. If you /gu, they will stick the warrant on your head and rip off the properties, or when you die they will just take them away.

On the other hand, the 5 cops which died will not losing anything.

The most important is that it doesnt matter if you are the attacker or the defender, you're losing in both cases as criminal.
First of all what applies to you will apply to all others as well. This means that all are treated equal and run equal risks. Perhaps those who have more to lose will be more smart in finding the right way.

Now in your example you are making already a mistake. If someone is killed, there is one person who made the kill and is auto suspected. So why should there be 5 cops killed for that?
The one person suspected can simply go to jail and the rest continues their activities.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gandalf on November 17, 2013, 06:31:22 pm
It seems to me like you have more nerve than I gave you credit for. Nobody asked for trolling or provocations, remove yourself from the peacefull discussion if you dont know how to.
If you didn't had anything constructive to say why didn't you limited yourself to reading?

This has never been about me. I'm not even sure if I will be unbanned. What I do understand is this:

Civilian stalks cops - Cophunter / Copbaiter
Criminal doesnt RP at all and manages to kill all cops that are chasing him because his friends are helping him - Deathmatcher / Cophunter / Copbaiter

Cop stalks civilian - ??????
Cop doesn't RP at all and all he does is /area and go shoot suspects - A normal cop.

My point is everything that civilians/criminals do, that starts being a common practice, eventually gets labelled and admin punishment will be issued under that label.
If you have a problem with cops coming after you , do not get suspected.
If all you can think of doing on server is getting suspected and doing a shootout, fin another server.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Lustigkurre on November 17, 2013, 06:33:38 pm
Reading through the pages also shows that only a few people who don't want RS5, and the rest of the comments are people saying "stop moan, why u hate rs5, i dont get why everyone hates it". Seems like everyone thinks that everyone hates it, which is not the truth if you read more than the last page :)

There are some people trying to explain why they don't like it. That's great.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: [Rstar]Razor on November 17, 2013, 06:35:29 pm
If you have a problem with cops coming after you , do not get suspected.
If all you can think of doing on server is getting suspected and doing a shootout, fin another server.
I didn't even said anything close to that, why are you ignoring what I said? It's like your avoiding what I'm saying.
It looks like your replying to someone elses post.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gandalf on November 17, 2013, 06:37:25 pm
Reading through the pages also shows that only a few people who don't want RS5, and the rest of the comments are people saying "stop moan, why u hate rs5, i dont get why everyone hates it". Seems like everyone thinks that everyone hates it, which is not the truth if you read more than the last page :)

There are some people trying to explain why they don't like it. That's great.
I agree. After all from reading what people do not like we can find ways to improve. I have learned more fomr people who give criticism as from those saying nothing.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Acika on November 17, 2013, 06:39:06 pm
First of all what applies to you will apply to all others as well. This means that all are treated equal and run equal risks. Perhaps those who have more to lose will be more smart in finding the right way.

Now in your example you are making already a mistake. If someone is killed, there is one person who made the kill and is auto suspected. So why should there be 5 cops killed for that?
The one person suspected can simply go to jail and the rest continues their activities.
We're talking about 5v5 fight which is not organised (like we didnt meet up on purpose, the attackers just poped up in front of our HQ). There won't be one suspect, there will be 2-3 suspects who will get the kills or some cop will see the fight and suspect all of us.

Doesnt matter how scenario continues afterwards it will always end bad for the criminals.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Acika on November 17, 2013, 06:42:09 pm
The point is that if i take 2 kills, Sandi (for example) takes 1 kill and Miguel 2 kills.
We, as a family, already have 5 kills total. It really doesnt matter anymore will we continue to shoot with cops or /gu and get the same punishment - losing family properties, money etc.

That's what i wanted to point out.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gandalf on November 17, 2013, 06:42:36 pm
I didn't even said anything close to that, why are you ignoring what I said? It's like your avoiding what I'm saying.
It looks like your replying to someone elses post.
On the contrary.

Non-suspects haning around cops to get suspected: forbidden since 2006.
Suspects trying to kill as much cops as they can and going after cops to do so: forbidden since 2006.

Cops stalking civilians: this is called atrolling, however if they suspect for invalid reasons they will be suspended from duty.
Cops doing /area to find suspects: They still are required to request you to surrender unless you are already opening fire. Once again, n change since 2006.

So what was your point?
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Omar Aly on November 17, 2013, 06:44:33 pm
So first you say thatthe main reason for the accounts restart is to give everyone equal chance, and that you could easily transfer the database if you wanted, and now you say the compelete opposite...
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gandalf on November 17, 2013, 06:49:52 pm
The point is that if i take 2 kills, Sandi (for example) takes 1 kill and Miguel 2 kills.
We, as a family, already have 5 kills total. It really doesnt matter anymore will we continue to shoot with cops or /gu and get the same punishment - losing family properties, money etc.

That's what i wanted to point out.
The question you have to ask is, why would 5 people pop up without reason to start shooting? Should there not be a RP reason that a shooting begins?
If you get people who pop up and shoot without reason, call the admins or call the cops. If you wish to be the big guy who shoots back, that is at your own risk. Do not want to lose things? Change your style.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: [Rstar]Razor on November 17, 2013, 06:50:35 pm
On the contrary.

Non-suspects haning around cops to get suspected: forbidden since 2006.
Suspects trying to kill as much cops as they can and going after cops to do so: forbidden since 2006.

Cops stalking civilians: this is called atrolling, however if they suspect for invalid reasons they will be suspended from duty.
Cops doing /area to find suspects: They still are required to request you to surrender unless you are already opening fire. Once again, n change since 2006.

So what was your point?
Gandalf I meant.... Why do you call it suspect for invalid reasons? They could be just suspecting for getting money or for deathmatching. Why do they get suspended from duty instead of getting admin punishment like the rest of the players?

Yes they are required to ask for surrender.. My point is I've seen many cops that rather that criminals dont give up, all they want is to deathmatch. Of course, they will always be excused from this as they were just 'doing their job' .

I know those things about criminals aren't allowed... obviously right? I was trying to show my point. And that point is that criminals always get labelled from doing things that weren't in the rules. And those things will end up being part of the rules. And that's not bad. Thats great. The problem is, this system only works for criminals / suspects.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gandalf on November 17, 2013, 06:54:03 pm
So first you say thatthe main reason for the accounts restart is to give everyone equal chance, and that you could easily transfer the database if you wanted, and now you say the compelete opposite...
There are many reasons why we could or could not reset.
Technical issues are one, practical reasons another,
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Kataklizma. on November 17, 2013, 06:59:18 pm
The most important thing we know is that Argo is one of the most successful servers in Gta San Andreas Muptiplayer. Then, in the future can happen everything. At the moment, Argo is Ok. The reason that there aren't lots of people playing Argonath is that RS5's going to come, so they will play in RS5. People can play in both servers. So, don't you worry  ;)
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Emre on November 17, 2013, 06:59:42 pm
People look at this reset thing in a way too subjective way.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gandalf on November 17, 2013, 07:02:40 pm
Gandalf I meant.... Why do you call it suspect for invalid reasons? They could be just suspecting for getting money or for deathmatching. Why do they get suspended from duty instead of getting admin punishment like the rest of the players?

Yes they are required to ask for surrender.. My point is I've seen many cops that rather that criminals dont give up, all they want is to deathmatch. Of course, they will always be excused from this as they were just 'doing their job' .

I know those things about criminals aren't allowed... obviously right? I was trying to show my point. And that point is that criminals always get labelled from doing things that weren't in the rules. And those things will end up being part of the rules. And that's not bad. Thats great. The problem is, this system only works for criminals / suspects.
Can you tell me wher e that wiki is you guys are taking your questions from? Somehow people are singing the same old song every time.
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You were part of the admin team so where are the instructions to protect cops and blackpaint criminals? I never found them.

Why do cops get suspended ? Because that is their punishment for not doing the job right.
Why criminals not ? How do you suggest a /crimeban?  :rofl:

And every player that start about things that are not in the rules has never read the rules or the 80 pages of explanations or is knowingly trolling.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Omar Aly on November 17, 2013, 07:03:14 pm
I am pretty sure that if we would announce there will be no reset that RS5 is suddenly considered the best script ever.

If you announce that RS4 is to be restarted, with slight, uncomplicated changes, and money restart, and lag fix, it would "suddenly be considered the best script ever"
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Acika on November 17, 2013, 07:03:32 pm
The question you have to ask is, why would 5 people pop up without reason to start shooting? Should there not be a RP reason that a shooting begins?
If you get people who pop up and shoot without reason, call the admins or call the cops. If you wish to be the big guy who shoots back, that is at your own risk. Do not want to lose things? Change your style.
I said that cause that's the situation i get in daily in front of Luciano HQ. If admins asks the attackers what's the reason, they get this answer: "We're in a war".
To survive, you need to fight back, no cop or admin will save you.
What's even worse, the cops are the ones who pop up sometimes and do the same, that happened last time i joined the server.

By poping up 1st and starting the blitzkrieg they have big advantage on the start. It's more of a challenge to me than a problem.

Problem lays after the fight. If i killed 2-3 people + my men killed some of them too, we will lose everything on the end, doesnt matter will we /gu or die.
That means i killed 2-3 men in a self-defense, but anyways, everything will be taken away from me.

Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Zaila on November 17, 2013, 07:04:33 pm
Very well said.When a SAPD Officer+ has an aimbot(Much exemplars in Argonath) or any type of etc etc - when I report him,in the next second I recive an PM from an Administrator which he's also cop - "He has no aimbot,he's clean" - That's pure bullshit. Dat defend.



Nothing is right here.

p.s. don't ask me for exemples for that 'players' because I won't give any.

No proof sent. Actions to be taken.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Cyril on November 17, 2013, 07:06:33 pm
Why criminals not ? How do you suggest a /crimeban?  :rofl:

Yes! A /criminalban that doesn't allow you to bear any weapons! :gand:
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Acika on November 17, 2013, 07:07:05 pm
You were part of the admin team so where are the instructions to protect cops and blackpaint criminals? I never found them.
There are no such insturctions, but 99% of admins are cops and by that it's natural that they will be on the cops side (their own side).
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Cyril on November 17, 2013, 07:11:27 pm
There are no such insturctions, but 99% of admins are cops and by that it's natural that they will be on the cops side (their own side).

99%? I only counted 19 people that are actively doing a cop job out of 43 people.
That is barely 44%, very far from your 99%..
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Antonio. on November 17, 2013, 07:13:43 pm
Hmm, i sure like your ability to ignore facts and try to spur random bullshit in topics.
I never mentioned Ancelotti or you people having the  , only thing i did mention is that most of Gvardia is inactive and hoard properties, having your members log in once a month and now trying to bullshit RS5 because you know you can't keep up when everbody gets a fair chance at all the properties you have been holding hostage.
Our members, apart from people like Eugene and Jarome, are the only inactive ones. Note that they're over 20 years old and have a real life, hence they don't got time like some of us on here. The fact that one or two properties are being held by inactive players doesn't mean "we're hoarding up properties", because most of them are part of a legal entity of Gvardia and it's not our fault that we can't hold more than one house or business. Most of Gvardia isn't inactive, you're just assuming that and being one of the most inactive groups in-game, I really find it quite hypocritical of you to say that we're inactive.

It's not that we can't keep up, it's that we don't have the time and motivation do start everything all over that was created five years ago. If Ancelotti or any other group was able to keep up, they would be in Gvardia's position, and I could fairly claim that you and those other groups weren't able to keep up so now you whine.

Oh, the owner of your group's HQ is really active by the way: http://panel.argonathrpg.eu/index.php/profile/2866

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I do wonder why you believe that even the panel lies, i have more activity than you.
Now I'm trying to figure out whether you're trolling, blind or just retarded.

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Romeo is still around btw,he simply got bored of RS4. Also there is no need to try to flame Ancelotti and turn this topic into another one of your flame wars, keep your stalling tactics to the ARUN. This is not about your feud with us, this is about the server.
Excuse me, but I wasn't the one being hypocritical on another group based on assumptions. I don't see what I'm stalling, but okay. I have no feud with Ancelotti, I have a feud with hypocrites like you who can't manage to control their own groups, yet be the first ones to judge and shit on the work of others. Oh well, I guess there's a reason for where you stand now.

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now trying to bullshit RS5 because you know you can't keep up when everbody gets a fair chance at all the properties you have been holding hostage.
I can also fairly argue that the only reason you support RS5 is because you weren't able to get your hands on certain properties.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Acika on November 17, 2013, 07:15:02 pm
99%? I only counted 19 people that are actively doing a cop job out of 43 people.
That is barely 44%, very far from your 99%..
Wrong, try counting again. Actively or not, they were all cops before they became admins, mostly joining WS and Rstar to get the moderator rank. You know that very well.
Other 20% are Corleone admins ofc.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Cyril on November 17, 2013, 07:16:46 pm
Wrong, try counting again. Actively or not, they were all cops before they became admins, mostly joining WS and Rstar to get the moderator rank. You know that very well.
Other 20% are Corleone admins ofc.

Everyone on the server has been cop at one time, even you.
What's your point then? We can say 100% is cop if we follow your logic.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Lustigkurre on November 17, 2013, 07:17:36 pm
Neither I get why cops get some kind of "RP-punishment" (copban) when they break rules and citizen/criminals get real punishments. I think cops would be more carefull if they knew they can get banned from server if they abuse instead of just a copban so they can continue playing anyway. It's honestly not a big deal to be copbanned.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Acika on November 17, 2013, 07:20:09 pm
Everyone on the server has been cop at one time, even you.
What's your point then? We can say 100% is cop if we follow your logic.
They were in SAPD/FBI/SWAT (highrank cops), not freecops to have fun. You very well know what im talking about.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Rusty on November 17, 2013, 07:21:17 pm
Wrong, try counting again. Actively or not, they were all cops before they became admins, mostly joining WS and Rstar to get the moderator rank. You know that very well.
Other 20% are Corleone admins ofc.

Nope.

Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Ragdoll on November 17, 2013, 07:23:41 pm
I don't get why whenever someone complains about a cop or the suspect system they get the oh-so-old "don't get suspected"...

Well I'm sorry, but if you're going to make a system where people get suspected for the most minor things... we're gonna get suspected, like it or not.

Heck, two years ago I got suspected for punching the air, jumping on the road, and RPly playing music out loud. That's excluding the times I got suspected for driving 5KM/h above limit.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gmail on November 17, 2013, 07:24:02 pm
When I had time to play as cop, it was tried multiple times to discuss before making the suspect surrendering. However, most of the time it fails because they take the advantage that you are typing to blast you with a combat shotgun. Every cops has experienced it at least once, so now I ask every suspect to surrender first and then we talk.
You see, this is what I don't want to happen, even though people cry that there are more cops than civilians.. BULLSHIT, you need to keep wondering who is going to randomly pull out a shotgun and who won't, that is why cops just started spraying like they are on a porn shoot, now with that said, it's impossible to know what a certain person will do untill you study him, but you can't do that, now you tell me as a manager, if you banned him, and told him in his unban appeal that he can't do that, and did that with 20 people like him, wouldn't that show players how to act? I don't like typing /gu as it prevents me from my freedom as a civilian, I still want to roleplay when someone tells me "drop your weapon" I want to do the command /bomb, hiding my AK, standing back up, or laying down with my hands on the floor Roleplaying me giving up, but I understand the cops stand point where he must think "oh shit will he shoot me" it saddens me that cops have to worry if a criminal will shoot them or not. That's what Roleplay is about, cooperation between one and the other party, meaning that us as criminals shouldn't be afraid to get killed while typing, and the cops shouldn't be afraid of that, but we can't live in a harmony when nobody actually warns them.. now cyrill that isn't directly meant for you because I saw you smacking someone for doing shit wrong, I respect that, same with Mikro, he doesn't give a damn about excuses. I like seeing the server being lead by a hard hitting hand.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Cyril on November 17, 2013, 07:24:27 pm
Fact is, when chosing new staff, we don't look at their rank in SAPD or anywhere else.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Acika on November 17, 2013, 07:25:04 pm
Nope.
Says an admin who is in Rstar and a cop.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Acika on November 17, 2013, 07:26:37 pm
Fact is, when chosing new staff, we don't look at their rank in SAPD or anywhere else.
I'm not going into how do you choose, im saying just how it is.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Ragdoll on November 17, 2013, 07:27:07 pm
Ah, the ever so famous "/gu or i shoot!"... How I don't (and never will) miss that.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Cyril on November 17, 2013, 07:28:34 pm
I'm not going into how do you choose, im saying just how it is.

It's not my fault if people that have been given responsabilities into a roleplay organisation are more prone to behave and be respectful than others.
There is nothing hard in following the rules and being an excellent player.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: [Rstar]Razor on November 17, 2013, 07:30:04 pm
Can you tell me wher e that wiki is you guys are taking your questions from? Somehow people are singing the same old song every time.
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You were part of the admin team so where are the instructions to protect cops and blackpaint criminals? I never found them.

Why do cops get suspended ? Because that is their punishment for not doing the job right.
Why criminals not ? How do you suggest a /crimeban?  :rofl:

And every player that start about things that are not in the rules has never read the rules or the 80 pages of explanations or is knowingly trolling.
No Gandalf.. there where no instructions like that.... The rules are like that, of course, a /crimeban isnt really something that could be used, why don't you punish cops the admin way, instead of giving them a temporary RP punishment. I've been copbanned before. Do you know what happened? "Meh.."
A RP punishment isn't enough to get some cops on the right track.

No don't label me as a troll. I talked about cophunting, is that not in the rules?

Your distorting what I'm saying. Lustigkurre understands what I mean. Why dont you assume what I said and just tell me why you prefer issuing RP punishment to cops instead of punishing them the standard way? I mean for the cases where the cops intent is to deathmatch and not RP, or when they abuse suspect to Deathmatch or get money? And how would you know if the cops intent is deathmatch? Maybe try checking the logs on cops, instead doing like a UC manager I've seen who tought it was a rightfull use of his admin commands to state in the public chat a PM a former admin sent me. Ah, the content of this PM was "Interesting gun fight" incase you are wondering.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Acika on November 17, 2013, 07:31:37 pm
It's not my fault if people that have been given responsabilities into a roleplay organisation are more prone to behave and be respectful than others.
There is nothing hard in following the rules and being an excellent player.
There are no such insturctions, but 99% of admins are cops and by that it's natural that they will be on the cops side (their own side).
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Ted on November 17, 2013, 07:32:20 pm
Why are people are being categorised? More than one role can be played.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Rusty on November 17, 2013, 07:34:04 pm
Yep.

Still wrong.  Get some facts to back-up your statement, maybe just maybe I will read your comment again but until then it's nothing but fictional bullshit.

There is nothing hard in following the rules and being an excellent player.

It's very hard for some of the player's here, you don't even have to look far to find people who have trouble doing it. 
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gmail on November 17, 2013, 07:38:47 pm
Why are people are being categorised? More than one role can be played.
Because people join organizations that have strict rules about not being anything else, how can you say that after being in the FBI; An FBI agent shall not have any sort of criminal record.
So, no, once you are FBI you can only roleplay being that and not being a criminal. Most criminal organisations do not allow you to become a cop. Well you can still be ARPD.. but in some cases not even that. Why are they being catagorised? Because Corleone=/=FBI. Because there are categories, that's why.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Acika on November 17, 2013, 07:40:54 pm
Still wrong.  Get some facts to back-up your statement, maybe just maybe I will read your comment again but until then it's nothing but fictional bullshit.

It's very hard for some of the player's here, you don't even have to look far to find people who have trouble doing it. 
If you didn't notice im always talking with facts. It's a fact that you're a highranked cop (LT) and that you was in Rstar. It's a fact that you're an admin. It's a fact the most of the admins on the server are cops and it's a fact that it's natural that they will be on their own side (cops side).

It's very easy to follow rules when u're actually not playing a game, but only specing other people and shouting: "/gu or i shoot" around the map.
For sure, the ones who can understand me are the guys who actually led a criminal group for a long time and who confronted other groups of players in many different situations and who are really playing the game.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Cyril on November 17, 2013, 07:41:33 pm
Because Corleone=/=FBI.

So Wash_Corleone wasn't an undercover FBI Director :eek:
Lies, lies everywhere!  :(
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gmail on November 17, 2013, 07:42:22 pm
So Wash_Corleone wasn't an undercover FBI Director :eek:
Lies, lies everywhere!  :(
Okay bad example xD but you know what I mean, oh and I have no idea who Wash_Corleone is :/
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Zaila on November 17, 2013, 07:49:04 pm
Says an admin who is in Rstar and a cop.

A manager that is neither cop or Rstar says no aswell.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Acika on November 17, 2013, 07:52:57 pm
A manager that is neither cop or Rstar says no aswell.
Says ARPD Captain ;)  http://panel.argonathrpg.eu/index.php/profile/78916
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Cyril on November 17, 2013, 07:53:57 pm
Says ARPD Captain ;)  http://panel.argonathrpg.eu/index.php/profile/78916

He is Captain due to his Dev rights :)
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Acika on November 17, 2013, 07:56:41 pm
He is Captain due to his Dev rights :)
Nice try, but it still doesnt change the fact that it makes him a cop :)
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Acika on November 17, 2013, 07:58:21 pm
Time to get back on the theme !
Well, to be honest, I've been in Argonath for a long time, the vision hasn't changed, but we've always been told to Roleplay stuff and that we didnt need shitloads scripts to have fun.

              Apparently this changed with the 'new-age' scripters.

 It's funny how you either enjoy the script or you are a moaner and a shitter. I like this community and I do not want to see it fall.

 It's also funny how developers claim they've given more support to criminals but never mentioned what they did for the police side. They gave with one hand but took away with another. Even from looking at the old RS5 page of progress, there was a bar for Police scripts, and no bar for civilians/criminals, wich was joined into (miscellaneous?)

 Its even funnier that almost all veterans that aren't cops eventually get banned at some point, and how different treatment is handed out to different people.
 
      Admins aren't robots and this is so true, like it or not, they are always biased, wether it is to tempban a player instead of permanently banning him or mark him and stalk him looking for a ban reason.

 I've tought twice about posting this post, because it will probably get me forum warned or banned or earn me a denial in my next appeal at 1st December. But if thats what it takes... Sure.


       Thanks for hearing me.

      PS: This is not meant for any specific admin or player, if you feel like this offends you, then the hat does fit you and shame on you.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Zaila on November 17, 2013, 08:00:07 pm
Nice try, but it still doesnt change the fact that it makes him a cop :)

I got captain rights due to my developer position. I'm never on cop duty unless if it's for admin work.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Cyril on November 17, 2013, 08:01:04 pm
Nice try, but it still doesnt change the fact that it makes him a cop :)

You are a cop too, since you have ARPD Officer rights in-game :)
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Acika on November 17, 2013, 08:02:55 pm
You are a cop too, since you have ARPD Officer rights in-game :)
I pretty sure i said "highranked cops", not freecops.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Andy. on November 17, 2013, 08:09:38 pm
There are no such insturctions, but 99% of admins are cops and by that it's natural that they will be on the cops side (their own side).
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Devin on November 17, 2013, 08:11:47 pm
Nice try, but it still doesnt change the fact that it makes him a cop :)

Would you be so kind as to take this ridiculous logic and throw it out along with this attitude as if everyone is against criminals.

Perhaps you do not know but Murt was a Gvardia member along with me at one point in time, so because we were in that family/organization does that mean we are bias towards them? Administration are chosen based on their behavior and will to help others, where they are or were makes no difference.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Rusty on November 17, 2013, 08:22:24 pm
Most admins are cops.  Please where do you get these statistics from.
Natural that they will be on cops side?  See above.

It's really simple to follow the rules but unfortunately for people like you it isn't, no wonder you're banned.  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Quite a few of the admins here have been in various and led various criminal related groups.  You might want to brush away that cloud over your head before saying completely laughable.

Now am of to drink a cold beverage, have a fun night.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Kessu on November 17, 2013, 08:23:26 pm
Nice try, but it still doesnt change the fact that it makes him a cop :)
Flawless logic right there.

As someone mentioned earlier, admins aren't picked by their clan or cop rank, but by their attitude, knowledge of rules and english and last, but not the least the ability to work in a team of complete strangers. Also the person would need to show that they are trustworthy of such a status in the community. I'm not quite sure if the SAMP developer team has even higher standards than that (which I think is likely to be honest).

Thank you.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Ted on November 17, 2013, 08:48:43 pm
Flawless logic right there.

As someone mentioned earlier, admins aren't picked by their clan or cop rank, but by their attitude, knowledge of rules and english and last, but not the least the ability to work in a team of complete strangers. Also the person would need to show that they are trustworthy of such a status in the community. I'm not quite sure if the SAMP developer team has even higher standards than that (which I think is likely to be honest).

Thank you.

Nail has been hit on the head.

Everything as I remember was up to high standard and close scrutiny.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gmail on November 17, 2013, 09:17:43 pm
Wait, can we go back to the original statement of this topic?
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"2 Months ago, There used to be 80-110 Players online each day regularly. But now I can see only 25-45 Players Online? The server is getting booring day by day. "
2 months ago? you mean 3? gratz, you figured out that people had to go to collage and actually invest time in school, not everyone has the priviledge to just "do fine" in school, you know.
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The server is getting booring day by day.
Your personal oppinion, has nothing to do with the decrease of the player count

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Mabye its because of " RS5/Delete RS4 "
RS5 comming out didn't live up to the standards, why? because people were over excited for something, I will call it the Duke Nukem effect, you know when you used to play Duke Nukem 3D and it was AMAZING , like holy crap that game is straight up insane, that's because you played it years ago, and now you are expecting that again, to relive your hopes, but you are getting over your head as Duke Nukem fans were, Duke Nukem Forever would be a great game , if it wasn't for the hype, it took them 10 years to make a sequal, it took our devs 4, it's the hype that ruins things, same will happen to Half Life 3

Aaaaand if you are mentioning the money reset..
People here that stay only for the money are the people I wish would stop playing, I'm here for the comunity, and I think most people are as this is the comunity that stood strong for the past.. 8 years, now tell me if money matters, well yes it does but does it so much that people that have invested 8 years into the comunity will say "well fuck, my money, I'ma quit" no, you are SOOO wrong.

MTA:SA always exsisted, people just now started to figure out how badass it is, if you have a problem with that.. well damn dude.

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And what do you propose?
Internet hates change, but they cope with it, they always did and they always will, a comunity lead by each and every player would be redicilous, as everyone has his own opinion, we are here arguing about if all admins support cops, I mean come on. As Gandalf stated that they will have to start on a new server the same as they would on RS5, I don't think people care about the money, but I'm not here to judge the comunity. There is a reason, but it's better if it's not shouted from building to building, as Kojak stated that this is not democracy, leaders should do what they think it's right, maybe you showed the beta of RS5 too soon, or maybe people just need time for school, or maybe people don't like the comunity any more. Internet hates change, RS5 will be hated untill we feel it like heroin going down your veins and you knowing that it will be your new addiction.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Acika on November 17, 2013, 09:34:46 pm
Most admins are cops.  Please where do you get these statistics from.
Natural that they will be on cops side?  See above.
Why are you so butthurt ? There's nothing bad in being highrank cop and admin.

Rusty, name me 1 admin that led a criminal group for more than a year since RS4 started.



@Others
It's really interesting how all of you cought up on one sentence and none of you answered on the essence.

I already stated that i do not care how is the admin team choosen, i'm just just telling you the fact.
80% admins are HR cops ( I won't even bother counting those)
18,5% admins are Corleones (Devin, Cyril, Charlie, Midget, Hyuga etc.)
1,5% others (Exception like Dellstorm, iMarkz, Murt)

On the other hand, the only ones who actually play the game from time to time are 99% cops.

That's not bad, but it's simply like that, it's a fact and it's normal that they will stay on their own side, the cops side.




Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Devin on November 17, 2013, 09:40:47 pm
What does Corleone have to do with me? So are you now going to say "OMG ADMIN HE CORLEONE HE IS AGAINST LUCIANO, ITS ALL A SETUP" and scream like a toddler? Get over it.

So are you trying to say because I was in Corleone it means I am favoured? Have you ever considered there's more than what is ticking inside your skull that is happening within the server and community? No not every change is done to harm your group.

No we the HQ members do not care about some so called conspiracy to close your group.
Hell we do not even care enough to try make some "plot" to close any group, why would we waste time to try and get "information" on a group?
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Cyril on November 17, 2013, 09:41:48 pm
Since when I'm Corleone?  :rofl:
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Julio. on November 17, 2013, 09:44:44 pm
I might add, we all have different reasons for being inactive.

Me? I got a job, motorbike, pilots licence, and a life  ;)
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Acika on November 17, 2013, 09:46:17 pm
Since when I'm Corleone?  :rofl:
Since the moment you aided Corleones in killing Lucianos (pictures from Corleone topic) ;)

@Devin

I don't know, maybe you want to tell me who is MadBoi_Corleone ?

For example: When i come on the hill to rape Corleone and when i kill Alonso, 3 admins pop up above my head. Cyril, you and Alonso (but Alonso re-logs onto his admin account -> Midget.)

That's it, but it's not anything bad, im just pointing out how it works.

Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Devin on November 17, 2013, 09:50:15 pm
You should look in the mirror before pointing fingers at those deciding on your fate within this server, the ice is thin this time of year and you wouldn't want to fall through.

I have had enough of the nonsense being spewed by you tonight alone to ensure the key is lost for a very long time.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Andy. on November 17, 2013, 09:59:52 pm
How about we drop this pointless arguement. We're waay off topic.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Acika on November 17, 2013, 10:01:06 pm
I'm not here to argue with anyone. It's not my problem some of you find yourself in the things i state.

I came here to say my opinions and to say what i think that should change. I'm just saying that for the common good.

Cheers.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Omar Aly on November 17, 2013, 10:08:21 pm
"Something needs to be done" about this topic, seriously the guy asked a fuckin' question and he'll be getting noble prize for most viewed topic, post hunters go back to your games section and leave this topic alone!!
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Emre on November 17, 2013, 10:10:16 pm
Since the moment you aided Corleones in killing Lucianos (pictures from Corleone topic) ;)

@Devin

I don't know, maybe you want to tell me who is MadBoi_Corleone ?

For example: When i come on the hill to rape Corleone and when i kill Alonso, 3 admins pop up above my head. Cyril, you and Alonso (but Alonso re-logs onto his admin account -> Midget.)

That's it, but it's not anything bad, im just pointing out how it works.


are you dumb fam
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Pandalink on November 17, 2013, 10:15:29 pm
I think that the reason people might dislike RS5 are features like, forced jurisdictions as a cop, no Pay n SPray,
Frankly these are the two worst things about RS5. The forced jurisdiction thing will get removed from the script eventually anyway, because it's not realistic whatsoever (though it's a lovely idea in theory), and the PnS thing is just damn inconvenient and confusing for new players.

Anyway, please don't take that as me badmouthing RS5. I'm giving feedback on specific features that I think are terrible and ruin the script.


I've tought twice about posting this post, because it will probably get me forum warned or banned
Don't worry man, I'm worried about that a lot too. I have to moderate everything I say heavily because I know my opinion is probably unwelcome.

What surprises me is that a fellow R* member believes that breaking rules is required for having a criminal attitude
What he said is true, long term criminal players can never get high up into the administration, because frankly they are not welcome. As a result, there are no criminal admins to moderate the bias of the cop ones. For awhile it was looking good, but then all of the criminal admins were kicked. Even if one accepts all of the various reasons given, the fact remains that all of the admins that were criminals were among those kicked.
This is something I hope to see rectified throughout RS5's lifespan. That's what would solve a lot of the problems.


I like the look of RS5. I can see great potential in RS5 for criminal groups, with the group system and the funded HQs and stuff, it all sounds great.
But as someone who's been here for as long as I have, I don't know if I can shake the impression that we're seen as untrustworthy and just outright bad for the server by the higher ups.

No offense but this foolish thinking of how everything is against you and what you stand for(criminals) is what keeps these arguments going for years.
It's absolutely the case and if you can't see that even after over 4 years then I'm sorry but you're damn blind, man.

Wrong, try counting again. Actively or not, they were all cops before they became admins, mostly joining WS and Rstar to get the moderator rank. You know that very well.
Dude, you can't just come right out and say that. People don't like to hear it.

A manager that is neither cop or Rstar says no aswell.
True, but in all fairness you're a good scripter. Being a dev overrides other things.


Anyway, Acika, just stop. What you're trying to point out has been said over and over again for literally years. I know this because I was one of the people talking to the brick wall - you don't get anywhere, you just turn people against you. It's not worth it, dude.
People aren't going to change, and they aren't going to be able to notice the truth in what you're saying. They never do.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Jones on November 17, 2013, 10:20:43 pm
Anyway, please don't take that as me badmouthing RS5. I'm giving feedback on specific features that I think are terrible and ruin the script.

Not even close. The feedback I've seen you give is the type that we want to see as you actually explain why rather than just bitch about it and don't offer solutions / explain why it's bad.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gandalf on November 17, 2013, 10:21:45 pm
I said that cause that's the situation i get in daily in front of Luciano HQ. If admins asks the attackers what's the reason, they get this answer: "We're in a war".

And that is exactly what will no longer work in RS5.
If you want to have a war, it needs to have a purpose and something to fight over. Shooting others because you want to fight for nothing will be punished as DM.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Reece on November 17, 2013, 10:24:50 pm
80% admins are HR cops ( I won't even bother counting those)
18,5% admins are Corleones (Devin, Cyril, Charlie, Midget, Hyuga etc.)
1,5% others (Exception like Dellstorm, iMarkz, Murt)

You think these are facts? Alright then, lets have a little maths lesson. I will ignore your completely rubbish justifications and only go on admins current positions, not past ones (FYI iMarkz was high ranked in SAPD, Murt was a criminal, Pancher was a criminal and a cop etc...)

Division Leader
Murt - Civilian

Managers
Cutt3r - Civilian
Cyril  - Civilian
Devin - Civilian
Pancher - Low rank cop
Paul - High rank cop
Tandtrollet - Civilian
Zaila - Civilian

Administrators
Bass - High rank cop
Boozman - Civilian
Edge - Civilian
EliteTerm - Civlian
FlameMan - Low rank cop
Janek - Low rank cop
Leon_Arallian - Low rank cop
Mikro - Low rank cop
Monkey - Civlian
Plam_Knight - High rank cop
Reece - Civlian
Rusty - High rank cop
Sushi - Low rank cop
Duel - Civilian
Trane_Kiedis - High rank cop

Moderators
Charlie_Corleone - Corleone
Conroy - High rank cop
Hyuga - Civilian
Janar - Low rank cop
Jones - High rank cop
Leonardo - Low rank cop
Megamidget - High rank cop
Mike - High rank cop
Teddy - High rank cop
Pazienza - High rank cop
Slavik - Civilian
Skalleper - Criminal, not Corleone
Spikmun - Low rank cop

So;

9 Low rank cops - 25%
12 High rank cops - 33%
14 Civilians - 38%
2 Criminals - 5%

Oh dear, it looks like you were pretty darn wrong. Because even low + high rank cops together only equals 58%

Today's lesson? Do a little research before you make up random shit and call it a fact.

Were a lot of admins cops at one time or another? Yes, sure they were. Are they still? No not really. Were a lot of them high ranked? No.

Oh no 22% of the admin team are in WS! It's a conspiracy!!!!!! And FYI... a lot of people are expected into Rstar after they become admins, not before.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gandalf on November 17, 2013, 10:31:57 pm
No Gandalf.. there where no instructions like that.... The rules are like that, of course, a /crimeban isnt really something that could be used, why don't you punish cops the admin way, instead of giving them a temporary RP punishment. I've been copbanned before. Do you know what happened? "Meh.."
A RP punishment isn't enough to get some cops on the right track.

No don't label me as a troll. I talked about cophunting, is that not in the rules?

Your distorting what I'm saying. Lustigkurre understands what I mean. Why dont you assume what I said and just tell me why you prefer issuing RP punishment to cops instead of punishing them the standard way? I mean for the cases where the cops intent is to deathmatch and not RP, or when they abuse suspect to Deathmatch or get money? And how would you know if the cops intent is deathmatch? Maybe try checking the logs on cops, instead doing like a UC manager I've seen who tought it was a rightfull use of his admin commands to state in the public chat a PM a former admin sent me. Ah, the content of this PM was "Interesting gun fight" incase you are wondering.
Very simple answer. A copban was an admin punishment long before some people started using it for RP.

As for the reason why, it is also clear. When you enter the cop role you are given weapons, which means that new players can make the mistake of using them incorrect.
On the other hand if you bought weapons you are pretty clearly using them intentionally. The command /disarm was initailly used for trigger happy people, however as cops do not suffer any monetary loss the command would not actually punish misuse of weapons, there for banning them from the cop role would be a clear warning of their fault.

You may think you are clever by reversing the order, but this is the reality of howthe command was thought of.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gandalf on November 17, 2013, 10:35:23 pm
If you didn't notice im always talking with facts. It's a fact that you're a highranked cop (LT) and that you was in Rstar. It's a fact that you're an admin. It's a fact the most of the admins on the server are cops and it's a fact that it's natural that they will be on their own side (cops side).

It's very easy to follow rules when u're actually not playing a game, but only specing other people and shouting: "/gu or i shoot" around the map.
For sure, the ones who can understand me are the guys who actually led a criminal group for a long time and who confronted other groups of players in many different situations and who are really playing the game.
Are you aware that the current SA:MP Division Leader haas been a criminal? Now tell me again that criminals are not given any chance.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: TheGreasyChopper on November 17, 2013, 10:39:50 pm
Rusty, name me 1 admin that led a criminal group for more than a year since RS4 started.

Frank Hawk, NitrOx, Daniel Corleone and a few more...But I doubt you know who they are, seeing you are quite new my little friend. Now how about you go wait for your unban and keep talking about your "glorious" group somewhere else? For fuck's sake...Even Remo Gulucan knew when to shut up...
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gandalf on November 17, 2013, 10:46:41 pm
What he said is true, long term criminal players can never get high up into the administration, because frankly they are not welcome. As a result, there are no criminal admins to moderate the bias of the cop ones. For awhile it was looking good, but then all of the criminal admins were kicked. Even if one accepts all of the various reasons given, the fact remains that all of the admins that were criminals were among those kicked.
This is something I hope to see rectified throughout RS5's lifespan. That's what would solve a lot of the problems.
In case others forgot, you were once an admin as well as a Rstar member. Unfortunately you had to mess up both.

On every round of applications I request the HQ to specialy check for fitting criminal admins, and we have tried several times to push that including letting all criminal families deliver a moderator and accepting unsure cases as moderator.
That people get kicked from the team has nothing to do with them being criminal. We kick most people for not being active enough, and in very rare cases because they fail to meet good standards.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Cross on November 17, 2013, 10:54:06 pm
It might be a long time ago, but i was once a admin and roleplaying as a criminal faction leader.
In all honesty, i never felt unwelcome in the admin team.
PS: Even tho i think that criminal roleplay and administrator rights is a more destined for failure combination.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gmail on November 17, 2013, 10:56:09 pm
What I'm getting from this is that if you are a high ranked officer you by that alredy have to be very active as you can lose your rank, need to follow and respect the rules or you will lose your rank, criminals and civilians can slip up some times, thus doing nothing bad but just might change the leaders perspective of them, cops on the other hand, one slip and Paul will take their badge to Narnia. And please don't say that there are no civilian admins/mods, Slavik, I have so much respect for that kid, RP situation? he doesn't care, he will help the noob that needs help, he helps everyone all the time, and I respect him for that.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Pingster on November 17, 2013, 10:58:26 pm
Oh no 22% of the admin team are in WS! It's a conspiracy!!!!!!
Dat conspiracy to set very high standards for a group.

Honestly though, of course there are going to be more admins from a group that screens their members for every detail and less from one that accepts everyone who knows which way a gun shoots.

You could say admins favor CMB members, because they don't punish them. No, we just refuse to accept anyone who breaks rules. And same goes with cops. If you're SAPD and you break rules, you will get kicked out. When is the last time you saw a criminal get kicked from a group for too much rulebreaking? Ever think THAT could be the reason criminals get punished more than cops? And lastly, for crying out loud, why is this about cops and robbers AGAIN?

If you want to improve RS5, moan about the features there and explain why, in detail, and what alternative you propose. Moaning about admins being cops or criminals, dude, admins are nothing but admins, when they join the a-team, they essentially give up their freedom to actually play the game for more than 20 minutes. The only time they can play is when they're on their alt accounts, and even then, only if there's sufficient amount of admins online.


Has anyone actually answered the thing that everyone is moaning about? What are the losses going to be in RS5, when you kill people? 1k for each player? Do the losses change if you surrender or if you get killed? If so, by how much? What's the leeway for killing people before losing the HQ and other features? Are there any losses if you just get suspected and get killed, or if you get suspected and go to jail? Do these losses change if you're suspected/jailed by FBI? Are there different losses if you're part of a criminal group or not?

I'm genuinely interested in these things, and I reckon it could be healthy to know these things in order to get rid of all this moaning.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gandalf on November 17, 2013, 11:07:38 pm
Has anyone actually answered the thing that everyone is moaning about? What are the losses going to be in RS5, when you kill people? 1k for each player? Do the losses change if you surrender or if you get killed? If so, by how much? What's the leeway for killing people before losing the HQ and other features? Are there any losses if you just get suspected and get killed, or if you get suspected and go to jail? Do these losses change if you're suspected/jailed by FBI? Are there different losses if you're part of a criminal group or not?

I'm genuinely interested in these things, and I reckon it could be healthy to know these things in order to get rid of all this moaning.
Read the bits about criminals and you will get an idea.
Getting suspected will not count, as that could be abused too easily. If you decide to kill, you pull the trigger so it is entirely your decision.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Pandalink on November 17, 2013, 11:12:09 pm
In case others forgot, you were once an admin as well as a Rstar member. Unfortunately you had to mess up both.
You can say that for R*, sure I did mess up, but I didn't "mess up" my being an admin. I was a good admin, that much I know.

Anyway, I like I said, RS5 seems mostly good (although very early alpha atm). I hope it fixes a lot of the problems people have had over the last few years, that'd be great.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Cross on November 17, 2013, 11:20:02 pm
You can say that for R*, sure I did mess up, but I didn't "mess up" my being an admin. I was a good admin, that much I know.

Anyway, I like I said, RS5 seems mostly good (although very early alpha atm). I hope it fixes a lot of the problems people have had over the last few years, that'd be great.

Oh you still play?
I still remember you with your group Mafia Life, as it was part of the Riffs Alliance back then.
Good times, good times.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Pandalink on November 17, 2013, 11:34:35 pm
Oh you still play?
I still remember you with your group Mafia Life, as it was part of the Riffs Alliance back then.
Good times, good times.
Oh damn, that was a long time ago.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Bundy on November 17, 2013, 11:35:52 pm
This is actually a good read at a sunday night...
Title: Is the script fair now!?
Post by: Kirgiz on November 18, 2013, 12:10:48 am
Acika, reading the last 6 pages just made me lose any respect in your regard. The way you write about the issues is so pathetic, even more so pathetic to call yourself a leader of "really cool gang" after that. Please stop.

In other news, everybody completely missed the point of the opening post.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Kirgiz on November 18, 2013, 12:14:08 am
Oh you still play?


Same could be asked about you. Woah, ze Dragons, as if right from 2007.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Sandi on November 18, 2013, 12:49:11 am
what is wrong with you guys...this is a gaming comunity .. what are you trying to do ? enough with the arguing ... are you guys 5 ?
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Cross on November 18, 2013, 12:53:31 am
Same could be asked about you. Woah, ze Dragons, as if right from 2007.

I actually don't play, just came to take a look at the forum :)
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Axison on November 18, 2013, 02:49:00 am
Ok this is really stupid. You guys come up with a random f**king point and start arguing on it, come on. RS5 will replace RS4 and thats final. RS5 will have many changes and you all will get used to it. If you dont like whats happening you are welcome to leave the SA:MP division and join some other Division or if you dont like the community at ALL, you are also welcome to leave. Don't ask a question which you already know a answer of.

Let me clear some points up.

I prefer RS4 over RS5

How can you say that?, RS5 hasn't been fully released, you have just seen a little bit of it. Stop comparing Finished products with a work in-progress ones.

Keeping RS4 and RS5 in different servers:

No, that doesnt make sense. How are you planning to keep the community United?

Cops always get more advantage than Criminals and:

Cops get advantage over Criminal,This point can be debatable but it has no solution to it(not that i know of).

Admins are chosen according to there Criminal/Roleplay group and SAPD Rank:

Well if you make up this point, you might be drunk and also, lay of the drugs mate. Admins are clearly chosen on there will to help the community and the division which they play on. Reading Acika's and Reece's post on facts, I've love to say that Acika stop posting bullshit and bullshit facts that isn't true. Reece probably has more information about the admin team as he himself is a part of it. Some of you may say that i am "ass-licking" the admin team but nope, thats not true mate. All of the admins are chosen wisely and are doing the best to keep the server protected for us to have fun. And also Acika, just so you know, Not all Rstar are admins/SAPD High ranked cops.


Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Pingster on November 18, 2013, 03:24:28 am
Cops always get more advantage than Criminals and:

Cops get advantage over Criminal,This point can be debatable but it has no solution to it(not that i know of).
Like it as not for using this as the "excuse", but the solution is roleplay. Honestly? Criminals have incredibly more freedom than cops do. They can do shit cops can never dream of, and if they're good, will never hear of.

However, the proper argument here is that cops have more advantages than suspects.

You're damn right they do, if you're a suspect, you lost the game, cops have been alerted, and you, my dear nigguh, are going down. Yell all you want about wars and stuff, and how you're OBVIOUSLY going to get suspected, well duh, if you begin to open fire that can be heard from another town, you're going to face the consequences of every single blue name being on your ass.

I've never been suspected unless I do something awfully obvious and dumb, which I sometimes do just to amuse myself, and ser, I have as much regard for law as I do for the dust under my fingernails.

..Unless I'm on cop duty, 'cause then it's the iron fist of law coming your way :p

And I can assure you I have as much fun as anyone else, and RS5 is not going to stop me from doing that. Change your gameplan, and neither will it stop you. If you stick to what you've been doing for years, you're not going to learn to have fun in any other way, there are wonders out there you've never thought of. Shit, I was under the common conception that Luciano's roleplay equals to /me takes out a gun, /me shoots, until I decided to fuck it and play with some of them a bit. Had a good fun doing so. And you know why? 'Cause at the end of the day, we're here to have fun, doesn't matter who's cop or criminal, who's Corleone or FBI, engage them in ways that are different and shit gets serious..ly fun. Tried making money off FBI for information the other day. LOLed while doing so. Was on /duty.

So yeah, tl;dr - Try something new, bro.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Axison on November 18, 2013, 03:44:51 am
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Well What i meant to say was, the topic of Cops and criminal will just not end, and never will. You can bring tons of example to prove your point but it always has a negative side of it. Though you said Roleplay is the solution, you might be right but Most of the criminal groups dont know how to roleplay, your example of /me takes out a gun, /me shoots suits the discussion soooo much. I myself have been in MANY roleplays among different families but it always broke out as a DM fest(not gonna point at one specific family). Not saying that family leaders dont know how to roleplay, just saying that /me takes out a gun and shoots is not at all roleplay. You family leaders might have done my professional roleplays but the condition of roleplay i see now is just NOT roleplay.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Pingster on November 18, 2013, 04:13:19 am
Eh, honestly, it seems to be more and more an exception than a rule (And a joke, as well), specially among the families. It happens a ton, but more often than not, from random new players. If not, that's actually a rule break, and will end up with a ban if not stopped.

I realise many people come online just to shoot a lot, nice, as Nexxt put it - free shooting range practice for cops. But that's going to end like it as not, so a suggestion on what to do instead of that - roleplay your ass off. Only reason I can see among the criminals why they wouldn't do that on a regular basis now, is because cops wouldn't, and cops wouldn't because crimi... you know the endless loop. But now that RS5 would break this loop, I can expect a ton more criminal roleplay, to a point where SAPD would lose interest in favor of criminals.

Don't give me crap about how it wouldn't, I've talked to a few officers, some high ranked, all of who've enjoyed the life of an orange. Most agreed, if there was more proper roleplay going on, they would stay/go back to criminal life. It offers WAY more roleplay, WAAAAAAAAAAAAAY more things to do, waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay more variety and so on. Issues shown were that currently criminal scene is mostly DMfesting, with few exceptions. Well, RS5 makes that more or less void. What's left is a world where you have to roleplay to gain respect in criminal world, not be able to kill more cops/criminals than others. Suddenly, criminal life is more interesting, add all the possibilites etc, and SAPD is abandoned.



Ok, so which part of this favours cops over criminals? Sounds to me like cops are in for tough times.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: TheRock on November 18, 2013, 06:00:21 am
Since the moment you aided Corleones in killing Lucianos (pictures from Corleone topic) ;)
Bwahahaha, Really. So if I am seen driving with any civilian who is part of a criminal group, that makes me a criminal too? Give me a break.
I don't see your point where being in R*, A cop and an admin is something wrong and bad, I'll just say that you are jealous.

Group leaders standing long?

CM Daniel - Corleone
Antonio - Eugene > Gvardia
Panda > Araatus
NitrOx > Stracci
Jaaskaa > Kolta
Romeo > Ancelotti
Frank Hawk > i9
Mario Rinna - Rage Incorporated
Que - SeanC - 58th
Pablo - Diablos
Nexxt - ThePenguin
Roman > Collin
ScorpZ/Xterm - Cems, Gstar
Shitix - Luvineri
Kevin - G6
Savior - Falcone
Myles - Vinci
RiX/Nial - GSF
Rint - Colombo

(old) Fernando - Trujilo Mafia Empire + FBI (:lol:)

And maaaany many more!

Fact; Do not judge by the look but by the inside ;) If you care so much for loosing e-possesions whenever you die by loosing 1-10k in guns, then you should not carry or buy that much if you are going to die. On the other hand, Having fun doesn't require a criminal to die. Have you ever been a criminal as in custody of Jcstodds? I don't think so.
You can have fun on both sides, Either a Criminal or a Civilian/Cop. What it takes is; 1) Brain 2) Sense of humor 3) Freedom of thought and communication. You do not need scripts to have fun; you need a pair of hands to type and some good friends.

Examples:

Cop

When I used to be in SAPD back in 2010 I would enjoy going out with another officer roleplaying fat cops doing nothing but eating donuts at Market and discussing.

Criminal

Back at my time when I was [TCL]Rock_Stracci (2009), I would enjoy roleplaying a mafia driver, going out with my then partners in crime to strip clubs (after hiring a player to roleplay a stripper), and discuss about family problems and tasks.
Later at 2010-2011, as Arnold Shelton, a homeless balla giving out free donuts at GS9 Baskets.. (Oh damn I miss those times.)

Civilian

Pretty much everything, from joining fan clubs of driving/racing, to resting anywhere at map doing nothing but roleplaying anything. A granny, a homeless guy (hobo), a snitch, dinner.



You see, there's nothing making things impossible, it's YOU who does it with your negative thinking. You can't say things can't be done, you only quit and say that. Real players will find ANY way to have fun.

Even better a prime example; There are times that I am alone in the force (FBI), and there are no suspects either.. I will go off duty, and find any new player to show them around the city, help them become a member and a player of us.. What do I win out of that? Nothing. What do I really gain? A new friend to new endless possibilities of Roleplay and joy of fun.

So if you wanna have fun, just make up your mind and decide what are your aims. It is your actions that define you as a person, not your skin.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Xelent159 on November 18, 2013, 06:23:16 am
Finally we are having a good Conversation,where every one has the right to speak and staff are listening them. (Y)
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Cofiliano on November 18, 2013, 06:56:04 am
I haven't posted till now but now i just cant resist

I'm one of the few guys who are actually gunning for a reset (Mainly because of the fact that almost anything considerable is held by a 'elite' few who bother to grace us with their presence once or twice a month[Cough' Gvardia])

You can cough as much as you want. If we would look at it that way, Ancelotti would be closed or completly without any property 3 years ago, and Gvardia would still have the minimum of our most vital assits.

Not to mentioned you're forgeting the fact that that same "Cough' Gvardia" saved your Avispa 2 times when it went reset and inactive, so before you start blabing, do a recheck with your brain, history and infromation.

About the subject of this topic, I haven't yet checked the Beta version of RS5, I'll submit my opinion soon.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Duel on November 18, 2013, 02:08:39 pm
Things are getting out of hand. Please stay on topic.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Acika on November 18, 2013, 02:50:35 pm
Frank Hawk, NitrOx, Daniel Corleone and a few more...But I doubt you know who they are, seeing you are quite new my little friend. Now how about you go wait for your unban and keep talking about your "glorious" group somewhere else? For f**k's sake...Even Remo Gulucan knew when to shut up...
I can understand your hatred towards me because im sexy, successful, Luciano is the best family of 2012 and is doing very well in 2013, but i can't understand why are you insulting and trying to humiliate Remo_Gulucan when even he is a way better player and person than you are.

14 Civilians - 38%
Thank you for the lesson. It's nice to know that all these people are civilians now, because they weren't when i was in game. Most of them were driving hunters and hydras which civilians usually don't do.

Are you aware that the current SA:MP Division Leader haas been a criminal? Now tell me again that criminals are not given any chance.
It's fine if we only look at the DLs, but when we look at moderators, admins and managers the picture is way different. But that's okay, it's nothing bad. I don't see why is so many people offended with that fact.

Server is generally made for cops, even more in RS5, but it's also a big problem that most of the good players, criminals, are leaving criminal groups to join cops as that will increase their chances of joining admin team.

Anyway, Acika, just stop. What you're trying to point out has been said over and over again for literally years. I know this because I was one of the people talking to the brick wall - you don't get anywhere, you just turn people against you. It's not worth it, dude.
People aren't going to change, and they aren't going to be able to notice the truth in what you're saying. They never do.
Thanks for the advice, but even after 2 years im still trying to, for the common good.



It's good that this topic is not locked and that we can discuss things openly and hear different opinions.

Cheers.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gandalf on November 18, 2013, 03:06:02 pm
It's fine if we only look at the DLs, but when we look at moderators, admins and managers the picture is way different. But that's okay, it's nothing bad. I don't see why is so many people offended with that fact.
The issue is that you seem to think criminals have no chance to be admin. This is incorrect as any criminal that is not a rulebreaker or flamer but helps out others and does good RP has more chances to see his application approved as a cop.


Server is generally made for cops, even more in RS5, but it's also a big problem that most of the good players, criminals, are leaving criminal groups to join cops as that will increase their chances of joining admin team.
Incorrect, the server is not made for cops. However the server is made in such way that you can not get away with mass killing without effort.
While I do feel that violence should always remain part of the GTA roleplay, it is not the one thing to do in game. If you do not understand that, you still have something to learn.


It's good that this topic is not locked and that we can discuss things openly and hear different opinions.

Cheers.
As long as the discussion remains civil and people do not flame or shout without reason the topic will be open.
Argonath has always been a community where people are free to express themselves, as long as they do it without flaming.

We know that this is used by some people to point at 'bad' things, but those stories are about as old as the server itself, and remind us of our old server that after 8 years still has news about someone from our server hacking there.
We have countered the arguments every time, and repeating them does not make them true.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Pandalink on November 18, 2013, 04:21:16 pm
I can understand your hatred towards me because im sexy, successful, Luciano is the best family of 2012 and is doing very well in 2013, but i can't understand why are you insulting and trying to humiliate Remo_Gulucan when even he is a way better player and person than you are.
Remo_Gulucan is a money cheater who doesn't understand how to create a group of his own without trying to virally leech off the success of other groups.

Thanks for the advice, but even after 2 years im still trying to, for the common good.
Yea check my registration date, and see how useful trying has proven to be.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Vitoo on November 18, 2013, 04:25:53 pm
For Rusty and Cyril: AirOrel Corleone, Badandy and Hard Cipone (when he left SAPD for a couple of weeks/months and joined a motorcycle club) are three good examples of what Razor and Acika were trying to say; they would never get punished when they were high ranked police officers but when they became criminals they started getting punished way too much. When officers join the criminal side they start getting punished and they start saying the officers are too overpowered; there must be a reason for that.

PS. I'm not trying to provoke anyone stated above.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gandalf on November 18, 2013, 04:34:25 pm
For Rusty and Cyril: AirOrel Corleone, Badandy and Hard Cipone (when he left SAPD for a couple of weeks/months and joined a motorcycle club) are three good examples of what Razor and Acika were trying to say; they would never get punished when they were high ranked police officers but when they became criminals they started getting punished way too much. When officers join the criminal side they start getting punished and they start saying the officers are too overpowered; there must be a reason for that.

PS. I'm not trying to provoke anyone stated above.
And they all started when they left SAPD because of punishment for their actions there. thing is once you get to the point where you are bored and start rule breaking, changing career is not going to help you.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Cyril on November 18, 2013, 04:35:53 pm
AirOrel barely got punished during his SAPD career because he behaved and had someone with strong authority above him (Ben Samiir or other SAPD Captain/Chief). They know they can't do anything wrong or they will be dismissed. Same goes for Badandy, he was Sergeant and had no rights for mistake. That applies for almost every cop.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Vitoo on November 18, 2013, 04:36:45 pm
AirOrel barely got punished during his SAPD career because he behaved and had someone with strong authority above him (Ben Samiir or other SAPD Captain/Chief). They know they can't do anything wrong or they will be dismissed. Same goes for Badandy, he was Sergeant and had no rights for mistake. That applies for almost every cop.
I believe Ben Samiir wasn't around in 2011?

And they all started when they left SAPD because of punishment for their actions there. thing is once you get to the point where you are bored and start rule breaking, changing career is not going to help you.
Maybe you're right, maybe you're not. Anyway, I don't wanna argue over something which is as pointless as this one because criminals will always moan about the suspects/cops system and cops will eventually argue about it with them.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gandalf on November 18, 2013, 04:45:28 pm
I believe Ben Samiir wasn't around in 2011?

Maybe you're right, maybe you're not. Anyway, I don't wanna argue over something which is as pointless as this one because criminals will always moan about the suspects/cops system and cops will eventually argue about it with them.
Cops are just as bad moaning about how its useless to chase criminals as all that happens is they do the same again.
This is why we have listened to both sides and tried to make a new more balanced system.
However one thing has not yet been discussed which people seem not to be interested in : civilians.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Vitoo on November 18, 2013, 04:50:21 pm
Cops are just as bad moaning about how its useless to chase criminals as all that happens is they do the same again.
To be fair, criminals think cops are overpowered and vice-versa; it's kinda logical the cops' side has more advantages because supposedly they're being supported by the government.

Anyway...
However one thing has not yet been discussed which people seem not to be interested in : civilians.
I suppose you're gonna open a topic about it as well as you did with other features? :P

Being able to choose whether we enable the main chat or not sounded good to me.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Ragdoll on November 18, 2013, 05:16:02 pm
However one thing has not yet been discussed which people seem not to be interested in : civilians.
I think I may have a clue as to why. It poorly rhymes with "dogs and mongers".
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Kavensky on November 18, 2013, 06:55:21 pm
Provocative content - disrespective.

About the changes (on-topic ovah' 'ere):
I didn't read all these pages before my post, but I (think) got the whole point people are on about here. So basically the injustice going on the criminal side of Argonath. Let me tell you this (my point of view) - I never did really care "which side gets punished more". The point why I joined the criminal side is because I like it better and I came here to have fun and by having fun I don't mean DMing the shit out of other families/players/even admins(=D, y'll know what I'm talking about). Criminals get punished a lot more because the leaders in the crime family they're in don't take rulebreaks seriously. IF the leaders would take rulebreaking VERY seriously, people would get kicked too often from crime families - resulting in a less amounts of rulebreaks, because the criminals in their families would get instantly kicked out of them. Criminals mainly join crime families to have fun and most criminals (not each and every one) think that "HAVING FUN" on Argonath is DMing, TDM'ing the shit out of other peeps. That's not it, having fun is not shooting everyone on sight. I won't explain what fun is, I won't go with that "interaction is the main thing that is needed in the server". YOU CREATE YOUR FUN AND YOU ENJOY IT.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Devin on November 18, 2013, 07:15:20 pm
Any off-topic posts will be removed without further warnings.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Marcel on November 18, 2013, 07:52:41 pm

However one thing has not yet been discussed which people seem not to be interested in : civilians.
Oh yes i am! I'm especially interested in the court stuff which could be something to tie all the rest together.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Mario_Rinna on November 18, 2013, 07:56:07 pm
However one thing has not yet been discussed which people seem not to be interested in : civilians.
:dead:
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Pingster on November 18, 2013, 09:00:22 pm
However one thing has not yet been discussed which people seem not to be interested in : civilians.
I thought being so good at a criminal career that you're considered a civilian was something I mentioned :p


@Vitoo - I'm currently 33% a cop, 33% a criminal and 33% a civilian, and that's after being 120% cop (SAPD/FBI). My rare administrative punishments in last year and a half have NOTHING to do with being a cop or a criminal, except, if my memory serves well, a warning for being too aggressive against an unarmed, standing still suspect, and that doesn't really help your point.

Do you think that's because admins favour me, or maybe because I don't rob banks* and don't kill people for looking at me funny? Maybe it's because I try to find ways to destroy my opponents without even firing a single bullet? Oh, I know what it is, I'm not a part of a criminal group, that's why. Except when I was in 8th, I didn't get admin punished either. Your theory has more holes in it than a sieve. There are dozens of players who can tell you a story similar to mine, your theory is completely based on nothing. What's more, I hardly ever see a legitimate officer switch sides, it happens the other way around. Probably every cop has a background as a criminal.


*enter a bank with friends and /call 911
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Frank_Hawk on November 18, 2013, 10:07:45 pm


(http://elisabethgoodman.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/slide1.jpg)
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Cyril on November 18, 2013, 10:10:11 pm
Nice Frank, people are somewhere between Denial and Depression :D
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Bundy on November 18, 2013, 10:12:30 pm
Nice Frank, people are somewhere between Denial and Depression :D
Still at shock.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Pingster on November 18, 2013, 10:16:59 pm
Can someone script a forum-bot that would detect moaning about RS5 in posts and auto-respond with that image, please
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Pandalink on November 18, 2013, 10:24:22 pm
Can someone script a forum-bot that would detect moaning about RS5 in posts and auto-respond with that image, please
I haven't seen any moaning about RS5.

As a whole script, the feedback I've seen has been between indifferent and good. Sure, there are issues that can be solved, but that's what the beta is for.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Ragdoll on November 18, 2013, 10:27:15 pm
I haven't seen any moaning about RS5.

As a whole script, the feedback I've seen has been between indifferent and good. Sure, there are issues that can be solved, but that's what the beta is for.
It was hardly indifferent... It was more between "CHANGE OR I LEAVE" and good.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gmail on November 18, 2013, 10:30:36 pm
I haven't seen any moaning about RS5.

As a whole script, the feedback I've seen has been between indifferent and good. Sure, there are issues that can be solved, but that's what the beta is for.
Can and will be solved, the feedbeck has been looked at and the developers changed a lot of things, for example when you register you get a wallet and a bank card in that wallet, and I can't express this enough "beta" as this is clearly a comunity that listens to each other I'm sure we will meet a middle ground where everyone is happy.. not likely any time soon, but one day.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Nexus_Riggs on November 20, 2013, 02:07:31 am
Cops are just as bad moaning about how its useless to chase criminals as all that happens is they do the same again.

Most of the time, cops who do extremely well in their duties, follow the law and the Constitution tend to break laws off duty, it's the nature of humans where if you do not get punishments that affect you every time you are a criminal you will keep repeating it. However many cops do follow the laws and stay as innocent as civilian off duty. I am going to be honest, many cops still speed, recklessly drive, whenever there are no situations occurring, they take long breaks. This will need to change.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gandalf on November 20, 2013, 11:14:06 am
Can and will be solved, the feedbeck has been looked at and the developers changed a lot of things, for example when you register you get a wallet and a bank card in that wallet, and I can't express this enough "beta" as this is clearly a comunity that listens to each other I'm sure we will meet a middle ground where everyone is happy.. not likely any time soon, but one day.
Not on registration, but on receiving of passport.
That means CMB will also explain the working to offer added value. Besides that ACA may be playing an active role here.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Leon. on November 21, 2013, 04:46:50 am

(http://elisabethgoodman.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/slide1.jpg)
By Sauron, you fucking nailed it.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Stivi on November 21, 2013, 12:30:16 pm
Are you people mad because RS4 is no longer going to exist ?
Are you people mad because RS5 is buggy ?
Are you people mad because Argonath is becoming a TDM server ?
Are you people mad because Cops get too much advantages ?
Are you people mad because Criminals get a-punished more ?


I don't get it! I've been in Argonath for one year, I can't yet say I know everything. But, I stayed in this server, because it's fucking awesome!

Since the moment I joined, people were talking about "RS5! OMG FOR SAURON SAKE, RS5!!".  And I came few months before RS5 was going to "release". I was poor and had only one friend, my IRL cousin. So yeah, I was for a change, but as time passed, I always expected RS5 for Christmas or New-Year's eve, it didn't happen. And on 2013 I started to get to know how it works around. And still I was for a change. When the developers started getting beta-testers, I became more excited about it, joining the wave of those people who wanted/needed a change.
 As the script changes, we will change as well, to adapt ourselves into the script. Yeah, yeah, it's buggy. But it's still an warm empty glass of beer, it's gonna take time to get cold, and later on get filled up. Calm your tits, lads, you all will play RS5, depending on your RL, tho'... and you're going to enjoy it, when it's ready. Instead of saying "Thank you, developers, owners, and everyone who contributed for RS5", you shit on their work and start this topic saying you want RS4, not RS5.
  Almost everyone posted an idea at the idea section, some of them were scripted/added, some not, but those who did, wanted a change.

"Why fix something that isn't broken?" Have you been IG lately ? Are you blind ? Or, do you want to keep your money and start shitting on the developer's work, saying you want RS4 ?
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Lustigkurre on November 21, 2013, 01:08:42 pm
Are you people mad because RS4 is no longer going to exist ?
Are you people mad because RS5 is buggy ?
Are you people mad because Argonath is becoming a TDM server ?
Are you people mad because Cops get too much advantages ?
Are you people mad because Criminals get a-punished more ?


I don't get it! I've been in Argonath for one year, I can't yet say I know everything. But, I stayed in this server, because it's f**king awesome!

Since the moment I joined, people were talking about "RS5! OMG FOR SAURON SAKE, RS5!!".  And I came few months before RS5 was going to "release". I was poor and had only one friend, my IRL cousin. So yeah, I was for a change, but as time passed, I always expected RS5 for Christmas or New-Year's eve, it didn't happen. And on 2013 I started to get to know how it works around. And still I was for a change. When the developers started getting beta-testers, I became more excited about it, joining the wave of those people who wanted/needed a change.
 As the script changes, we will change as well, to adapt ourselves into the script. Yeah, yeah, it's buggy. But it's still an warm empty glass of beer, it's gonna take time to get cold, and later on get filled up. Calm your tits, lads, you all will play RS5, depending on your RL, tho'... and you're going to enjoy it, when it's ready. Instead of saying "Thank you, developers, owners, and everyone who contributed for RS5", you shit on their work and start this topic saying you want RS4, not RS5.
  Almost everyone posted an idea at the idea section, some of them were scripted/added, some not, but those who did, wanted a change.

"Why fix something that isn't broken?" Have you been IG lately ? Are you blind ? Or, do you want to keep your money and start shitting on the developer's work, saying you want RS4 ?

You are the one who is blind. I understand why you write a post like this because at first look it might look like everyone is moaning and shitting. But if you look closer to the topic, you can see that there are mostly posts with people saying that everyone moans, so you might be fooled to think that is the truth. To me it looks like the few people who dislikes something actually make their points in a good way.

I bet that someone will read your post now and make his own "omg why everyone hate?"-post.
It's actually kinda fun to see you people trapped in a circle complaining on something that doesn't excist in the big matter you claim.  :lol:
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Stivi on November 21, 2013, 03:11:26 pm
To me it looks like moaning about losing stuff in RS4... :(
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Jimmy_Bowling on November 21, 2013, 05:21:51 pm
Ok guys RELAX!!!

I figured out the problem everyone stopped playing because I left! Im so sorry dont worry I'm back now It will all be ok give me three days and ill have the server back to 100 Players at all times again.

So Sorry guys my bad had to do it!


LOL JK


But really it'll pick back up in a month probably near christmas when everyones home and has free time.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Emre on November 21, 2013, 07:15:23 pm
Off topic removed
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Pandalink on November 21, 2013, 07:47:52 pm
Instead of saying "Thank you, developers, owners, and everyone who contributed for RS5", you shit on their work and start this topic saying you want RS4, not RS5.
People saying that they want RS4 are not "shitting on RS5". That is a misconception that needs to be dropped.

start shitting on the developer's work, saying you want RS4 ?
I can't think of a single instance where someone outright did that. Your entire argument is a strawman.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Pingster on November 21, 2013, 07:53:32 pm
According to statistics given by reliable people, the activity decrease around this time of year is nothing new. Exams and so on for people.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Teddy on November 21, 2013, 09:07:55 pm
According to statistics given by reliable people, the activity decrease around this time of year is nothing new. Exams and so on for people.

I said this like 24 pages ago  :gand:
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Leon. on November 21, 2013, 09:08:54 pm
According to statistics given by reliable people, the activity decrease around this time of year is nothing new. Exams and so on for people.
Yep. Typically around August/September, when school tends to start.

It's been blown way out of proportion here... all of these theories I see posted here are just nuts. It's not a new phenomenon...
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Bundy on November 21, 2013, 09:48:41 pm
LOL JK
funey as fk

I think everybody said what he had to, let's wait and see if there's going to be changes.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Pingster on November 21, 2013, 09:54:01 pm
I said this like 24 pages ago  :gand:
Sorry ser, it takes a condescending British voice to get the message in my head.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Caltson on November 23, 2013, 02:39:28 pm
Should there be a sudden drop in activity then I know that the Argonath Administration will take the right actions for their community. Quality matters, not quantity.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Mashgash on November 24, 2013, 12:40:54 pm
Wrong, try counting again. Actively or not, they were all cops before they became admins, mostly joining WS and Rstar to get the moderator rank. You know that very well.
Other 20% are Corleone admins ofc.
Biggest bullshitter 2013.
Have you ever considered the acting of these cops and clan members who become admins? They are:
1. Acting accordingly to the server rules.
2. Acting as role-models (creative)
3. Able to babysit players like you.

Before you actually throw more shit around yourself, obviously jealous because criminals do not get the same benefits (biggest ass statement ever), I really advise you to ask why cops and members or quality clans are admins and not criminals who go around and think "/me aims and shooting his Deagle in Mash's head - /em Mash would die" is role-play.
But yeah. You have the right to your own views but you are just making yourself look ridicolous.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Marcel on November 24, 2013, 12:45:09 pm
Biggest bullshitter 2013.
Have you ever considered the acting of these cops and clan members who become admins? They are:
1. Acting accordingly to the server rules.
2. Acting as role-models (creative)
3. Able to babysit players like you.

Before you actually throw more shit around yourself, obviously jealous because criminals do not get the same benefits (biggest ass statement ever), I really advise you to ask why cops and members or quality clans are admins and not criminals who go around and think "/me aims and shooting his Deagle in Mash's head - /em Mash would die" is role-play.
But yeah. You have the right to your own views but you are just making yourself look ridicolous.

You sir, nailed it :hah:
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Huntsman on November 24, 2013, 12:49:55 pm
I don't get it. People have been waiting for RS5 so long and when it's at our doorstep, everyone left. The heck? Seriously people, RS5 is great, the bugs need to be fixed, it will be great starting all over again, we will have new opportunities, new ways to invent money. It was getting boring by the same old criminal families dominating the server. It's time to let the others shine, it's time to let other people rise to the top and other people to rise their career.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gimli on November 24, 2013, 12:52:23 pm
I don't get it. People have been waiting for RS5 so long and when it's at our doorstep, everyone left. The heck? Seriously people, RS5 is great, the bugs need to be fixed, it will be great starting all over again, we will have new opportunities, new ways to invent money. It was getting boring by the same old criminal families dominating the server. It's time to let the others shine, it's time to let other people rise to the top and other people to rise their career.
Spot on. RS5 is a great opportunity to start a new criminal family and dominate the server (and drug trafficking) :)
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gmail on November 24, 2013, 12:55:35 pm
I don't get it. People have been waiting for RS5 so long and when it's at our doorstep, everyone left. The heck? Seriously people, RS5 is great, the bugs need to be fixed, it will be great starting all over again, we will have new opportunities, new ways to invent money. It was getting boring by the same old criminal families dominating the server. It's time to let the others shine, it's time to let other people rise to the top and other people to rise their career.
Your opinion and yours only, why do you want people to stay, it's their decision how to continue their life
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Louis H on November 24, 2013, 12:58:27 pm
Biggest bullshitter 2013.
Have you ever considered the acting of these cops and clan members who become admins? They are:
1. Acting accordingly to the server rules.
2. Acting as role-models (creative)
3. Able to babysit players like you.

Before you actually throw more shit around yourself, obviously jealous because criminals do not get the same benefits (biggest ass statement ever), I really advise you to ask why cops and members or quality clans are admins and not criminals who go around and think "/me aims and shooting his Deagle in Mash's head - /em Mash would die" is role-play.
But yeah. You have the right to your own views but you are just making yourself look ridicolous.

Couldn't agree more
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Caesar. on November 24, 2013, 01:01:16 pm
Biggest bullshitter 2013.
Have you ever considered the acting of these cops and clan members who become admins? They are:
1. Acting accordingly to the server rules.
2. Acting as role-models (creative)
3. Able to babysit players like you.

Before you actually throw more shit around yourself, obviously jealous because criminals do not get the same benefits (biggest ass statement ever), I really advise you to ask why cops and members or quality clans are admins and not criminals who go around and think "/me aims and shooting his Deagle in Mash's head - /em Mash would die" is role-play.
But yeah. You have the right to your own views but you are just making yourself look ridicolous.
LOL
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Pazienza on November 24, 2013, 01:26:15 pm
LOL
Anything else you'd like to add to your answer? your comment is not constructive; you might aswell elaborate the reason of throwing a "LOL" in response to a statement giving few good points, even if going off the topic
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Pingster on November 24, 2013, 06:31:38 pm
Your opinion and yours only
Are you implying that he's the only person in the community who thinks that RS5 is great? Nigguh please, get real, the general response to what RS5 promises has been way more positive than negative, difference being that it's easier to be loud when you're moaning your ass off, than repeatedly praise something.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: TiMoN on November 24, 2013, 06:46:04 pm
RS5 is great, hang me.  :balance:
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Stivi on November 24, 2013, 07:51:01 pm
RS5 is great, hang me.  :balance:
plz ser nu  :war: mi gud bolice.

RS5 is great! Bugs are there to be reported, later on fixed.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gmail on November 24, 2013, 09:34:15 pm
Are you implying that he's the only person in the community who thinks that RS5 is great? Nigguh please, get real, the general response to what RS5 promises has been way more positive than negative, difference being that it's easier to be loud when you're moaning your ass off, than repeatedly praise something.
No I mean that his opinion is his opinion, he made it sound like we all should enjoy it, no, everyone is entitled to his own opinion.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Caltson on November 25, 2013, 07:17:40 pm
No I mean that his opinion is his opinion, he made it sound like we all should enjoy it, no, everyone is entitled to his own opinion.

Sometimes you shouldn't stick to the past.
Humans always get used to stuff. Think about when you go to a new school, change your job, buy a new house, new car, ...
They ALL feel weird in the beginning but once you get used to it you don't want to return. This is how I feel about RS5.0. Sure it's not RS4, but then again why would you want it to be like RS4? Change is future.
I'm not saying I like RS5.0 nor I hate it. I just look to it as a brand new way of playing on Argonath, one that will offer several opportunities.

RS3.0 had a brilliant car system to many, for others it was a monopoly. It was changed, people all opposed it. Now I don't see anyone who would want to go back to the old car system. It's just a phase, but remember that sticking to present will not solve anything.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gmail on November 25, 2013, 08:11:12 pm

Let's take your subject and since we are a gaming comunity place it into a bigger object, a company worth bilions of dollars decided to make a machine of the future, a gaming console that replaces every object in your living room, so you only have this one box to do EVERYTHING, when first announced people got scared, always online? what is this, it's not like EVERYONE IN THIS PLANET has an internet connection, you can't trade in games, that's crazy talk, kinect has to be plugged in all the time.. what is this, is FBI going to watch me fap to furry porn? Guess what Microsoft did, they polished out the little things, but will slowly apply them back in updates, small updates, but yet what did a gigantic firm do? listened to it's comunity, their opinions, each and every one, oh and I remember the car system, back in 09' I owned a landstalker, I RPed selling it , and bought a different car and RPed selling it, that was the moment I found out what RP was, suddenly I was RPing a car salesman, why can't I do this now? scripts opose me, and the comunity does, I can take a state car and pimp it, but why would anyone want to RP something that they can't actually have forever? paying money? people love money, and don't get me wrong, I am the first in the line to sign to destroy RS4, just so people that care about money leave, that's what I loved in RS3, there were no scripts, well there were but not advance, if you wanted to do something you interacted with people, and RS5 kinda brings it back, just a little bit, but just enough for me to taste where my origins are. I don't hate on RS5, I'm being realistic about it, I look at it from a critic's stand point, it isn't my priority to tell the scripters what a good job they've done, they can see that from all the "wow"s and "omg"s I'm here to tell you what's wrong, as I can connect this to my real live experience as I just went to IT school and had to move schools, it felt weird, more then weird, I didn't feel like going it was just.. stupid but yes you are right, humans are a species that can adjust, if we weren't we would only live in southern europe where the summers are 24C and winters aren't colder than -5C, yes I take human evolution and connect it to a update to an virtual reality, and I take a multi bilion dollar company and compare it to a few guys working on a script, but I can't wait untill RS5 to see who sticks and really cares about the comunity and not their IG currency and wealth, I'm here to see who will fall and who will be the first to raise. RS5 is an adventure awaiting to come, it's on us to make it as polished as possible, and as I said, Constructive Critisism. Everyone needs it, and so do the developers making an update that will define the next few years of this comunity. There is a lot of pressure on them but they took the job, even if I feel like a bad guy for saying what has to be said #WorthIt.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Frank_Hawk on November 25, 2013, 09:44:17 pm
The root cause of the problem is not the community, administration or the versioning of the code deployed in the server. SA:MP, like VC  and many predecessors before it is suffering from something we cannot forcibly stop which is the deterioration and popularity of an ever aging game.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: ClazzyJogel on November 26, 2013, 08:28:50 pm
Maybe GTA:V Online can explain this whole player issue? :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Pingster on November 26, 2013, 09:06:59 pm
I just went to IT school
Do they not teach you to use paragraphs there?

Anthrax, the holiday season of exams and family is what can explain this issue, it's been happening every year.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Devin on November 26, 2013, 09:12:26 pm
The different subjects within this topic lead me to wonder what the original subject was actually about.

And yes, it is perfectly normal for player activity to decrease around this time of year.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Teddy on November 26, 2013, 11:35:10 pm
If you think something is provocative, then report it. Don't respond to it or I'm not dealing with it.

I find it funny some of you who are reporting posts are reporting people for the same things you dish out all the time.

Get back on the topic and stop finding reasons to attack each other, try and be productive and reach and end result as currently you aren't reaching anything other that pissing each other off and getting all heated over a nearly decade old video game.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Acika on November 27, 2013, 08:52:12 am
Provocative content removed - If you wish to complain about others provoking then report, don't provoke back.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: [Rstar]Paul on November 27, 2013, 09:15:40 am
Provocative content removed - If you wish to complain about others provoking then report, don't provoke back.

Moderated. Furthermore will only get you banned from this forums.

If you cannot keep up with "constructive" criticism, then please don't bother posting words which clearly provoke others without making a single point.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: JackWhite on November 27, 2013, 09:42:37 am
So if we keep RS4 and remvoe all accounts and assets that is ok with you?
yes, plz mister gandalf
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: JackWhite on November 27, 2013, 09:49:16 am
Ok guys RELAX!!!

I figured out the problem everyone stopped playing because I left! Im so sorry dont worry I'm back now It will all be ok give me three days and ill have the server back to 100 Players at all times again.

So Sorry guys my bad had to do it!


LOL JK


But really it'll pick back up in a month probably near christmas when everyones home and has free time.
LOL MATE,  yu made me burst out in laughter..HAHA !!
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: diddeh on November 27, 2013, 10:14:11 am
You think these are facts? Alright then, lets have a little maths lesson. I will ignore your completely rubbish justifications and only go on admins current positions, not past ones (FYI iMarkz was high ranked in SAPD, Murt was a criminal, Pancher was a criminal and a cop etc...)

Division Leader
Murt - Civilian

Managers
Cutt3r - Civilian
Cyril  - Civilian - ex cop
Devin - Civilian
Pancher - Low rank cop - ex chief
Paul - High rank cop
Tandtrollet - Civilian
Zaila - Civilian

Administrators
Bass - High rank cop
Boozman - Civilian - ex high rank cop
Edge - Civilian
EliteTerm - Civlian - ex high rank cop
FlameMan - Low rank cop -  ex high rank cop
Janek - Low rank cop -
Leon_Arallian - Low rank cop - ex high rank cop
Mikro - Low rank cop - ex high rank cop
Monkey - Civlian - ex cop
Plam_Knight - High rank cop
Reece - Civlian - ex cop
Rusty - High rank cop
Sushi - Low rank cop - ex high rank cop
Duel - Civilian - ex FBI I believe.
Trane_Kiedis - High rank cop

Moderators
Charlie_Corleone - Corleone
Conroy - High rank cop
Hyuga - Civilian
Janar - Low rank cop - ex high rank cop
Jones - High rank cop
Leonardo - Low rank cop - ex high rank cop
Megamidget - High rank cop
Mike - High rank cop
Teddy - High rank cop
Pazienza - High rank cop
Slavik - Civilian
Skalleper - Criminal, not Corleone
Spikmun - Low rank cop

So;

9 Low rank cops(freecops, officer, fbi cadet) - 17%
12 High rank cops or ex high ranked cops (FBI agent+ senior officer+) - 57%
14 Civilians - 20%
2 Criminals - 6%

low + high rank cops together equals 75%(counting ex cops, which I believe / possibly recieved their moderator or admin position in those positions.)
Made some slight changes to your little list.
I just wrote out the people I know I have seen as a cop for a long period of time. Might be more, not that I know of though.
Why is it like this? Well as a civilian, when you kill another civilian, it is USUALLY considered deathmatching(?) Every cop you kill is USUALLY considered cophunting(?). That's how I feel it works on Argonath aswell, in most cases.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Leon. on November 27, 2013, 02:44:09 pm
Murt wasn't just a criminal, he was a topkriminal - a top OG badass that we need back in the underground, ASAP.

Cyril was a criminal for an extended period of time. i9, anyone?

If Duel is the same person I'm thinking of, then he was also a dedicated criminal in his days, and also pretty OG.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gmail on November 27, 2013, 03:18:07 pm
Maybe GTA:V Online can explain this whole player issue? :rolleyes:
HAHA no. I own gta v and it blows
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Pingster on November 27, 2013, 04:22:22 pm
Why is it like this? Well as a civilian, when you kill another civilian, it is USUALLY considered deathmatching(?) Every cop you kill is USUALLY considered cophunting(?).
If that was so, we'd have much more DM/Cophunt warnings/bans than we do, considering how many oranges have killing as a reason for suspection, there's just no way this is remotely accurate.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: diddeh on November 27, 2013, 04:38:27 pm
If that was so, we'd have much more DM/Cophunt warnings/bans than we do, considering how many oranges have killing as a reason for suspection, there's just no way this is remotely accurate.
Well you know, SOME players can actually handle being killed, SOME players can not, and they report, and make up some bs. reason.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Pingster on November 27, 2013, 04:44:16 pm
Oh that is too true, and the problem comes when the reported person is someone not well known in community, ergo, less trusted not to be a deathmatcher.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: JackWhite on November 27, 2013, 09:09:02 pm
Oh that is too true, and the problem comes when the reported person is someone not well known in community, ergo, less trusted not to be a deathmatcher.
wow, such lies, much amaze

I feel I am pretty known and I got punished quickly when someone reported me after i killed them :O
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Pingster on November 27, 2013, 09:16:03 pm
Ok, turn it around then - people who are known to be a bit on the DMy side.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: ClazzyJogel on November 27, 2013, 09:32:19 pm
We should add "bad sport" like in GTA:V :D
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: JackWhite on November 27, 2013, 09:35:22 pm
Ok, turn it around then - people who are known to be a bit on the DMy side.
what.

sir i am not one of those
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Duel on November 28, 2013, 08:03:45 am
Made some slight changes to your little list.
I just wrote out the people I know I have seen as a cop for a long period of time. Might be more, not that I know of though.
Why is it like this? Well as a civilian, when you kill another civilian, it is USUALLY considered deathmatching(?) Every cop you kill is USUALLY considered cophunting(?). That's how I feel it works on Argonath aswell, in most cases.
The highest rank I've been is an SAPD Cadet and that was when I was in White Shadows.. Over a year ago, I think.. I've never been higher, nor have I been in FBI..  :neutral2:
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: eymas on November 28, 2013, 11:24:36 am

ARPD "Freecop"(2011-2012)
FBI (Special)Agent(2012-2013)
ARPD Officer(2013)
Airdiv Squadron Leader/SAPD Senior Officer(2013-present)

That's my history in a nutshell, or so I think(dates probably messed up)
Before my entrance into the ARPD I was a mid-class criminal, nothing too dangerous. I guess criminality just isn't my cup of tea anyway. :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Pingster on November 28, 2013, 12:12:32 pm
And then I took you to Mordor huehue.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Marius_Antonius on November 29, 2013, 07:04:12 pm
My Opinion:

There are a LOT of players who have been looking for a reason to say goodbye to SA:MP altogether, and the only reason they have stuck with it so long is because of the unnecessary hype around RS5 for so many months.  THe way everyone was talking about RS5, it seemed like some kind of huge new thing that was going to come down from the heavens and cause everyone's life to completely change.  When everyone discovered that RS5 was nothing more than a new gamemode script, they all became upset and some even felt betrayed.  That is the #1 reason players have gone from 100-150 to 10-50 so suddenly.  RS5 left a bad taste in everyone's mouth, and it's just going to take time for that taste to go away and for everyone to get on with their lives.

Another reason people have stopped playing on Argonath is because SA:MP is on its last legs.  People are bored with San Andreas. Sure, it's the only popular game that is easily "obtained" and modded for free at this time, but it's just like a house guest - you love having them around for a while, but then they just get old and you want to see someone else. Also, gamers are spoiled with all the new eye-candy in all the new games that are out atm, and I know I speak for EVERYONE when I say - we are all craving a V:MP to be created.  The big problem is that we are in a transition period - in between the old and new.  We're sick of the old, but we have no clue what the new thing is going to be since it's not here yet, so it frustrates us and makes us angry.

In conclusion, I think 3 words will some it all up:   Time Will Tell.   The future of SA:MP is grim, but the future of GTA open-world multiplayer gaming has never looked brighter, so let's all focus on the positive and stop whining about the negative!  I am a veteran gamer, age 32, and I've seen games come and go over the years: Quake 2, Unreal, Unreal Tournament, Jedi Outcast, Jedi Academy, you name it - I've ran dedicated servers for it.  I've seen ups and downs, and right now we're in the middle of one of the downs.  Take heart - it will pass. Who knows - you might have to(god forbid): get up off that computer chair and take a break from it all.  Go visit someone you haven't seen in a while.  Spend time with family.  The more time you spend crying in front of your computer, the sicker you will become mentally.  No mater what you do, things are going to happen in their own due time, whether you like it or not, so why not make the best of it?

Quote of the day:
"Complaining doesn't change the future, it only makes the present miserable."  -- words to live by.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Pandalink on November 29, 2013, 09:26:18 pm
Also, gamers are spoiled with all the new eye-candy in all the new games that are out atm, and I know I speak for EVERYONE when I say - we are all craving a V:MP to be created.
It's never a good idea to speak for everyone.
SA works as a multiplayer mod for roleplaying because of its scope, simplicity, and general design choices that are convenient for SAMP to utilise.
Also, Rockstar will never allow any kind of multiplayer mod for V because of GTA Online.

"Complaining doesn't change the future, it only makes the present miserable."  -- words to live by.
That's quite a flawed quote. That implies that if you see a problem with how things are, you should keep quiet and let the problem exist forever.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Julio. on November 29, 2013, 09:54:31 pm
That's quite a flawed quote. That implies that if you see a problem with how things are, you should keep quiet and let the problem exist forever.

I agree with Panda, nobody knows what to change if nobody complains.

For example, I recently watched a film with a couple of adults I know. I thought they liked it, they didn't, and I didn't like it either. They thought I liked it. Thus, we watched a film none of us wanted to watch.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: ClazzyJogel on December 01, 2013, 12:49:52 am
If SA:MP and Argonath is coming towards a dead end, atleast in players, I am left to wonder when was Argonaths golden years?
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Pingster on December 01, 2013, 12:55:33 am
SA:MP and Argonath is coming towards a dead end
What?
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gandalf on December 01, 2013, 01:02:56 am
If SA:MP and Argonath is coming towards a dead end, atleast in players, I am left to wonder when was Argonaths golden years?
2014-2015. Up to you if you want to experience them.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: ClazzyJogel on December 01, 2013, 01:18:36 am
What?

I've been hearing that the player counts have been decreasing by numerous people.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Brian on December 01, 2013, 01:22:31 am
I've been hearing that the player counts have been decreasing by numerous people.


Decreasing does not mean something is dying, its their pick if they want to play or not. But the people that want to play Argonath, and love it. Will stay, a server is not about its player-base, but about its friendships, and the people that play there.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Bruce. on December 01, 2013, 01:33:28 am
Decreasing does not mean something is dying, its their pick if they want to play or not. But the people that want to play Argonath, and love it. Will stay, a server is not about its player-base, but about its friendships, and the people that play there.
Well said Brian.I hope players will not leave cause if they do they will miss
awesome new features and a awesome new server.

P.s. Sir Brian-G update ur signature :)
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: ClazzyJogel on December 01, 2013, 01:51:36 am
Argonath has been one of the biggest SA:MP communities over the years (and still is?), so I wanna know why this is happening:

   
2 months ago, there used to be 80-110 players online each day regularly. But now I can see only 25-45 players online? The server is getting booring day by day.

And the explanation with school and christmas doesent make sense, because I was here last year aswell, I cant remember it being this drastical. This time of the year is where most games are sold, so I believe it has to do with something else?
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Pingster on December 01, 2013, 01:54:27 am
I've been hearing that the player counts have been decreasing by numerous people.
Have you also heard that this happens every year around this time? Just because you don't remember it, doesn't mean much, statistics checked by Teddy and whoever else shows this. You not remembering something a year ago doesn't mean much, only difference this year is that people get a fake reason to moan over for this happening.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Devin on December 01, 2013, 01:58:46 am
Times change and responsibilities change year in and year out.
You can't expect every year to be a repeat of the previous year.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Kirgiz on December 01, 2013, 02:21:18 am
You can't deny the fact that there is a ridiculously notable decrease in activity of players on the server.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Rusty on December 01, 2013, 02:26:10 am
Ofcourse the decrease is noticeable, you can't deny it indeed but there could be multiple reasons as to why and if some are for RS5 then shame on some for quitting because of that.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Pingster on December 01, 2013, 02:31:25 am
You can't deny the fact that there is a ridiculously notable decrease in activity of players on the server.
I can deny the fact that this is unusual this time of the year. You can not prove otherwise without having interviewed every person who is no longer active. On the contrary, everyone I know who's gone inactive are instead claiming that to be due to amount of work at school, save for one or two who are just losing interest (And I've seen these people on RS5 beta since then anyway), which happens on a regular basis and hardly affects the population.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Leon. on December 01, 2013, 02:42:57 am
Typical yearly conditions combined with GTA V are why. K? k.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Orel on December 02, 2013, 10:30:31 pm
I'm pretty sure that if you keep RS4 and still do the reset, atleast 50 percent of the players who left will come back.
Not everyone is leaving beacuse of the reset, I personally like the reset idea but there are alot of things I don't like in this version. alot of complicated stuff, alot of dumb stuff, and some good stuff.
Don't get me wrong I am not leaving but just saying my opinion.
I'm pretty sure the guy on the previous page said everything like it should of been said.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Antonio. on December 02, 2013, 10:38:15 pm
Have you also heard that this happens every year around this time? Just because you don't remember it, doesn't mean much, statistics checked by Teddy and whoever else shows this. You not remembering something a year ago doesn't mean much, only difference this year is that people get a fake reason to moan over for this happening.
Lol. Yeah, lets pretend the main reason is because "it's that time of year again".
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Orel on December 02, 2013, 10:41:15 pm
Have you also heard that this happens every year around this time? Just because you don't remember it, doesn't mean much, statistics checked by Teddy and whoever else shows this. You not remembering something a year ago doesn't mean much, only difference this year is that people get a fake reason to moan over for this happening.
lol
when did the player count go from 120 to 20?
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Pingster on December 02, 2013, 10:50:28 pm
Lol. Yeah, lets pretend the main reason is because "it's that time of year again".
No need to pretend.

Orel, there's no point in doing that, since RS4 will inevitably disappear. And peak time of RS4 after the beta launch was still 80-90, so whatever you're getting at is meaningless.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Orel on December 02, 2013, 10:54:11 pm
No need to pretend.

Orel, there's no point in doing that, since RS4 will inevitably disappear. And peak time of RS4 after the beta launch was still 80-90, so whatever you're getting at is meaningless.
thats not true and we both know it but i am not going to argue about it
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Pingster on December 02, 2013, 11:05:43 pm
thats not true and we both know it but i am not going to argue about it
Then don't bring it up in the first place. I've witnessed several days where at peak time RS4 would hit 80-90+, yet you were not one of them, so I don't know what credibility you think you have here.

Obviously during daytime and nighttime there were drastic drops in numbers, but again, people are focusing on school instead of all-nighters and skipping it to play.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Antonio. on December 02, 2013, 11:06:36 pm
No need to pretend.

There is a need for it, because everyone knows the player count never dropped as much as it has now.

80-90
Much more promising than the current amount.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: GladyGlados on December 02, 2013, 11:21:08 pm
Please its just a game.. some people have better things to do than sit on their arses all day and play a Grand Theft auto game that's almost 10 years old. Some things die and somethings live just get over it
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Pingster on December 02, 2013, 11:39:27 pm
There is a need for it, because everyone knows the player count never dropped as much as it has now.
Is this the same "everyone" who also thinks RS5 and everything about it needs to go?
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Antonio. on December 02, 2013, 11:44:07 pm
Is this the same "everyone" who also thinks RS5 and everything about it needs to go?
You're obviously looking for another big argument and pretty much ignoring what I said, which itself proves that you are wrong.

That's not relevant to the discussion. What is relevant is that the player count has massively decreased and it's mostly not because of the time of the year.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Teddy on December 02, 2013, 11:46:14 pm
What is relevant is that the player count has massively decreased and it's mostly not because of the time of the year.

Please provide research, and data collected during your study.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Kirgiz on December 02, 2013, 11:48:36 pm
Please provide research, and data collected during your study.
You don't have to be a cook to tell that soup is shit.

And also, you don't need to do researches to point out that water is wet.


Just my double cents.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Marcel on December 02, 2013, 11:48:50 pm
Please provide research, and data collected during your study.
No need to provide research. It's fairly apparent that player counts have decreased significantly in general since the launch of the RS5 beta.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Antonio. on December 02, 2013, 11:51:14 pm
Please provide research, and data collected during your study.
Yes, because I am presenting an essay to my teacher.

Common sense doesn't need data and research. The fact that it's hard for you to accept the current situation for SA-MP is something personal for you, so please cut the crap.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Teddy on December 02, 2013, 11:55:32 pm
No need to provide research. It's fairly apparent that player counts have decreased significantly in general since the launch of the RS5 beta.

Do you have access to usage logs just before, during release, and post release? Didn't think so. You'll actually see the decrease started a bit before the release, if you had dug into it.

You don't have to be a cook to tell that soup is shit.
And also, you don't need to do researches to point out that water is wet.
Just my double cents.

First two sentences are irrelevant.

We've reviewed this, and yes we anticipated some people getting mad over a reset and leaving. Oh well, they are more worried about their stats than the game and quality of the game. We figured the others leaving would be due to complexity, and straight up fear of change. We know these are factors. We know right now a major factor is people don't wanna play on a bugged server, which is fine by not helping us find and fix them you'll only be without the server longer. We also know a factor is school exams, holidays, and other times of the year. They are common when seeing the last few years. It isn't one cause, its multiple that have all been anticipated.

Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Marcel on December 03, 2013, 12:03:56 am
Teddy, no need for any logs of any sort. There's no point in discussing about when a decrease started, it's just that the general sentiment in the community is that people feel like the new gamemode is causing a decline in player activity. That is the thing i was trying to point out.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Rusty on December 03, 2013, 12:07:02 am
You're obviously looking for another big argument and pretty much ignoring what I said, which itself proves that you are wrong.

That's not relevant to the discussion. What is relevant is that the player count has massively decreased and it's mostly not because of the time of the year.

Players feel they have no sense of purpose anymore to work their ass off for what they had before, after-all for some it took years.  Now that has been taken away in a finger click and as a result players have simply abandoned playing and moved on.  You're annoyed about the way it's went about, which is understandable.  If RS5 is the main reason then time will tell come into next year.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Teddy on December 03, 2013, 12:09:55 am
Teddy, no need for any logs of any sort. There's no point in discussing about when a decrease started, it's just that the general sentiment in the community is that people feel like the new gamemode is causing a decline in player activity. That is the thing i was trying to point out.

There are a few keywords in your argument. "feel like", and "sentiment".

Feel like isn't something that is based on fact. If I feel like I'm dying, that doesn't mean I am dying.

Sentiment is also a feeling, but rather one towards a situation or event. We know RS5, its status, and its announcement have played factor in the decline. We're not denying this. We're also not going to say its the ONLY reason of decline.

Also, logic error does occur. Saying when the decline started is irrelevant would be an argumentative logical error. When the decline started is actually a critical point in finding out the factors of decline. Which, in our case, would have some degree of factor caused by RS5.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Bundy on December 03, 2013, 12:15:23 am
We can keep making circles and blame holidays and christmas for the activity drop, but I think everyone knows the real reason, enough said.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Vitoo on December 03, 2013, 12:17:55 am
We can keep making circles and blame holidays and christmas for the activity drop, but I think everyone knows the real reason, enough said.
Teddy has just said RS5 is one of the reasons for the activity drop as well but we can't ignore that this time of the year, school and work have a significant impact too.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Pingster on December 03, 2013, 12:20:01 am
it's just that the general sentiment in the community is that people feel like the new gamemode is causing a decline in player activity.
It's fine until people start going about saying RS5 is shit and obviously EVERYONE agrees because look at how much the player numbers have dropped. Clearly everyone who stopped playing hates RS5. Misinformed and misguided logic.

That's why it's important to know the facts, instead of badmouthing endless hours and months of work just because the beta release's timing was quite shitty and could have definitely been planned better, if only to have more active players to beta test.

And Antonio? It's really in bad taste to claim someone is starting an argument which you started with a weak provocation in a topic that was dead for a day and a half. Some could consider it trying to get someone else in trouble, because "Look, he's starting arguments everywhere!".
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Teddy on December 03, 2013, 12:21:42 am
We can keep making circles and blame holidays and christmas for the activity drop, but I think everyone knows the real reason, enough said.

Good job reading my posts. I'd recommend a lesson or two, then try again.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Marcel on December 03, 2013, 12:24:03 am
There are a few keywords in your argument. "feel like", and "sentiment".

Feel like isn't something that is based on fact. If I feel like I'm dying, that doesn't mean I am dying.

Sentiment is also a feeling, but rather one towards a situation or event. We know RS5, its status, and its announcement have played factor in the decline. We're not denying this. We're also not going to say its the ONLY reason of decline.

Also, logic error does occur. Saying when the decline started is irrelevant would be an argumentative logical error. When the decline started is actually a critical point in finding out the factors of decline. Which, in our case, would have some degree of factor caused by RS5.

Funny you talk about logical error when you are committing one yourself. It's called Special Pleading. You claim the decline is a special situation because of this and that, when it is very obvious that the player decline has gone along with the gradual introduction of RS5. This is the feeling of the community i'm trying to express here. You must be feeling it too, lots of people have notified you about that feeling in this thread in particular. I do hate to be the bringer of bad news tho if you haven't realised that yet. Also, i'm still willing to help you guys think about how the future of our community should be shaped in a constructive way. Hit me up on Skype Teddy.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Antonio. on December 03, 2013, 12:25:38 am
If RS5 is the main reason then time will tell come into next year.
RS5 can get better or worse by that time. We're just pointing out that compared to the previous years, the player count has indeed dropped.

And Antonio? It's really in bad taste to claim someone is starting an argument which you started with a weak provocation in a topic that was dead for a day and a half.
Separate topic, separate argument. I didn't mention anything about player count on that other topic, so I don't know why you're bringing stuff from that topic over here. I provided you a simple answer on why the player count has dropped, but you ignored it and implied something completely irrelevant to what I said.

Quote
Some could consider it trying to get someone else in trouble, because "Look, he's starting arguments everywhere!".
Pretty ironic coming from the person who was yelling "moaner!1111!!1!1!1" in every post.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Marcel on December 03, 2013, 12:26:09 am
That's why it's important to know the facts, instead of badmouthing endless hours and months of work just because the beta release's timing was quite shitty and could have definitely been planned better, if only to have more active players to beta test.
Please do note that i'm not badmouthing anyone here. I'm not opposed to RS5, i just have my doubt about the way it is introduced and how the communication surrounding the migration is conducted. You know me : )
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Teddy on December 03, 2013, 12:37:17 am
You must be feeling it too, lots of people have notified you about that feeling in this thread in particular. I do hate to be the bringer of bad news tho if you haven't realised that yet

There is no doubt there is a lot of people with a lot of problems with RS5. I feel it, and believe it or not I agree with something of the issues in RS5. What you don't feel is why we're getting defensive. All we're getting is "rs5 is shit", "rs4 should stay", "I hate rs5", "rs5 fails", "rs5 is killing argonath". Honestly, Antonio has been the most objective person on the forums anti-rs5 yet has failed to offer any constructive feedback, suggestions, ideas, or really anything helpful. The same goes for the dozens of people who also object to RS5. We've gotten very little constrictive feedback, or even constructive criticism to help improve RS5 to cater to everyone. That's why we're defensive. So basically, either be helpful or get lost.

I realized it the day I read over the RS5 plans over a year ago. Thanks tho.

Also, i'm still willing to help you guys think about how the future of our community should be shaped in a constructive way. Hit me up on Skype Teddy.

Any player is able to contribute to where the future of the community goes, its not us.

Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Ted on December 03, 2013, 12:39:41 am
Player count may have dropped so we now see who the loyal ones are and thus we'll gain a new breed of players.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Rusty on December 03, 2013, 12:46:28 am
RS5 can get better or worse by that time. We're just pointing out that compared to the previous years, the player count has indeed dropped.

Long as the developers keep an top of it and continue to bug fix and improve on features people like/hate then RS5 should shape up to be decent.
Activity drop is obvious, you'd have to be blind to not notice it.  I don't want it to be at a constant low it makes for boring gameplay, I assume neither you do as-well. 

Arguing over what's the cause isn't solving anything, it's going round in circles until it gets out of hand.
 
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Bundy on December 03, 2013, 12:47:58 am
Good job reading my posts. I'd recommend a lesson or two, then try again.
Actually that post wasn't directly about you, but if the shoe fits; lace that b*tch up and wear it.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Teddy on December 03, 2013, 12:48:54 am
Actually that post wasn't directly about you, but if the shoe fits; lace that b*tch up and wear it.

Sorry, doesn't fit. Got any large sizes? I'm a size 11.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Pingster on December 03, 2013, 01:05:27 am
Please do note that i'm not badmouthing anyone here. I'm not opposed to RS5

I'm not saying you are, but there are more than plenty of examples, most/all of which use one of three arguments, one is that playerbase has dropped and that's all to do with RS5, second one is that RS5 is full of bugs and thus there's no point playing it (which is extremely counter intuitive AND selfish if you wish to solve this problem) and the third argument is that resets suck, all my pixels are gone.
i just have my doubt about the way it is introduced and how the communication surrounding the migration is conducted. You know me : )
There's no argument against that, the timing was more than terrible on many levels, PR failed massively, but what's done is done. I don't mind people saying the player base is dropping, that's a fact, I do, however, mind horrible ignorance of claiming or implying that it's due to RS5 solely. Teddy mentioned some of the factors already, school/holidays, in addition to that we have MTA:SA 2.0 release, GTA V release, PS4 and Xbox 1 release and people not playing because other people are not playing because of the aforementioned reasons. And then we have a group that refuse to play until bugs are fixed (Thanks guys, at least you're not bothering the rest of us while we test the bugs.) and a group of sheep that can't form their own opinion and don't play 'cause they're told there's no point. And then we have a group of players who are not yet solidified their place in community, and thus are prone to disappear when there's such changes coming up.

And then, only then we have people who genuinely hate RS5 for whatever reasons they can come up with.

If this post stops making sense halfway through, sorry, was being distracted.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Antonio. on December 03, 2013, 01:09:45 am
There is no doubt there is a lot of people with a lot of problems with RS5. I feel it, and believe it or not I agree with something of the issues in RS5. What you don't feel is why we're getting defensive. All we're getting is "rs5 is shit", "rs4 should stay", "I hate rs5", "rs5 fails", "rs5 is killing argonath". Honestly, Antonio has been the most objective person on the forums anti-rs5 yet has failed to offer any constructive feedback, suggestions, ideas, or really anything helpful. The same goes for the dozens of people who also object to RS5. We've gotten very little constrictive feedback, or even constructive criticism to help improve RS5 to cater to everyone. That's why we're defensive. So basically, either be helpful or get lost.

Constructive feedback on something that can't be fixed won't do any good. And yes, I am mega, ultra anti RS5, as you say. :)

You want this from getting any worse than it is? Okay, provide the players something that is actually worth playing on, and not just some dig-up of what is yet to come. Unfortunately, that is not going to happen, so not much "constructive feedback" is needed.

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I'm not saying you are, but there are more than plenty of examples, most/all of which use one of three arguments, one is that playerbase has dropped and that's all to do with RS5, second one is that RS5 is full of bugs and thus there's no point playing it (which is extremely counter intuitive AND selfish if you wish to solve this problem) and the third argument is that resets suck, all my pixels are gone
All those arguments are true and the reason why sa-mp is in such a bad position. If those are not the reasons, please enlighten us then.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Teddy on December 03, 2013, 01:10:59 am
Constructive feedback on something that can't be fixed won't do any good. And yes, I am mega, ultra anti RS5, as you say. :)

You want this from getting any worse than it is? Okay, provide the players something that is actually worth playing on, and not just some dig-up of what is yet to come. Unfortunately, that is not going to happen, so not much "constructive feedback" is needed.

Then show yourself the door.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Pingster on December 03, 2013, 01:12:13 am
Unfortunately, that is not going to happen, so not much "constructive feedback" is needed.
You're right, we've all been wasting time on the beta server for no reason whatsoever.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Antonio. on December 03, 2013, 01:16:10 am
Then show yourself the door.
Truth hurts, yes.

You're right, we've all been wasting time on the beta server for no reason whatsoever.
Even RS4 still had a better point to continue playing, despite the fact players knew that a reset would occur.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Teddy on December 03, 2013, 01:21:04 am
Truth hurts, yes.

Words from you are meaningless to me. You think you speak the truth but yet you speak your opinion (which is meaningless to me) which if it was the truth 100% of the community would agree with you. However that is not the case. We don't need you here, and that my friend is the truth.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Pingster on December 03, 2013, 01:22:20 am
Even RS4 still had a better point to continue playing, despite the fact players knew that a reset would occur.
The only point to continuing playing RS4 was to delay RS5 even further. I know it sounds like a good thing to you, but it's a bad, counter-effective thing.

Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Antonio. on December 03, 2013, 01:41:36 am
Words from you are meaningless to me. You think you speak the truth but yet you speak your opinion (which is meaningless to me) which if it was the truth 100% of the community would agree with you. However that is not the case.
A hundred percent of the community doesn't, but a good number does; that explains the player count, maybe? Please state my "opinions" and explain how they're not true.

P.S. Nobody cares about what is/isn't meaningless to you.

We don't need you here, and that my friend is the truth.
your opinion (which is meaningless to me)

The only point to continuing playing RS4 was to delay RS5 even further. I know it sounds like a good thing to you, but it's a bad, counter-effective thing.


RS5 was delayed anyway because it wasn't done and had far too many bugs. RS4 was removed because of the data loss, you seem to have forgotten that.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Pingster on December 03, 2013, 01:52:33 am
RS5 was delayed anyway because it wasn't done and had far too many bugs. RS4 was removed because of the data loss, you seem to have forgotten that.
And it wasn't returned in the state of old data because it makes no sense and is more profitable to force everyone to either help with the server or wait patiently in the other room.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Antonio. on December 03, 2013, 01:56:11 am
is more profitable to force everyone to either help with the server or wait patiently in the other room.
Yeah...Very profitable to do that and risk lose players. :)
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Conroy on December 03, 2013, 01:56:23 am
Antonio and any one else who dislikes the changes in RS5,

You must remember that this server was built entirely from the ideas suggested by the community. I understand there may be changes you don't particularly like, or there may even be changes that you think should still be made. Although the server is considered released, it is still being developed (this is something we did not expect, and is also something we could not avoid). If there is anything you feel could improve the server, then feel free to suggest those changes.

On the other hand, if you are against change then I have no sympathy or respect for you, as it's common knowledge that old things get replaced with new. RS5 takes advantage of some great new SAMP features that were simply not available when RS4 was being developed.
If you are upset because of the reset, then I do understand, but the power and wealth you had in RS4 can be earned back in RS5 if you maintain a positive attitude and take this as a challenge for you and any group or family you are apart of.

As for the reduced player count, there are many factors that have caused this and it's just unfortunate that they all happened relatively close together. The sudden change from RS4 to RS5 will effect some, but I am positive that overtime players will realise that "expressing their opinion" will not bring their assets back - they have to play like everyone else.

I, personally, do not care if you think RS5 is not a good gamemode, as I have spent my free time developing it as a learning experience and not for any sort of reputation or position within the community. I have made other developers aware that I do not intent to hang around in my position after RS5 is finished as I'm sure someone else would be interested in the journey I have went through.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Vitoo on December 03, 2013, 02:30:13 am
Please state my "opinions" and explain how they're not true.
Constructive feedback on something that can't be fixed won't do any good. And yes, I am mega, ultra anti RS5, as you say. :)

You want this from getting any worse than it is? Okay, provide the players something that is actually worth playing on, and not just some dig-up of what is yet to come. Unfortunately, that is not going to happen, so not much "constructive feedback" is needed.
Constructive feedback is needed, otherwise there will be no improvements in RS5; if you want any, that is.
From what I've read from you it doesn't seem that you're very interested in improvements or helping developers improve the server and that's why you shouldn't be complaining in the first place.


There you go.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Teddy on December 03, 2013, 03:11:41 am
P.S. Nobody cares about what is/isn't meaningless to you.
your opinion (which is meaningless to me)

Guess you don't know me, something I'm quite glad of actually.

A hundred percent of the community doesn't, but a good number does; that explains the player count,

Good number to you is what? Give me an exact number and if its more than 50% of the stats we have on the community unique user base, I'll believe you.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Leon. on December 03, 2013, 04:53:04 am
Words from you are meaningless to me. You think you speak the truth but yet you speak your opinion (which is meaningless to me) which if it was the truth 100% of the community would agree with you. However that is not the case. We don't need you here, and that my friend is the truth.
Antonio presents valid arguments -- valid meaning they're not total gibberish and worth discussing (unless you consider everything that doesn't agree with you not ever worth discussing, of course) -- and all I see is people who are too weak to present a valid counter argument, and instead cover their tracks with hilarious personal attacks and fallacies.

Doesn't take a genius to know that he's dropped a 3-pound deuce in his pants.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Teddy on December 03, 2013, 05:03:30 am
Antonio presents valid arguments

He has pointed out why he thinks the server's population has dropped, there is no arguing there. I don't disagree RS5 has had an impact on the servers user count. What he hasn't provided valid arguments for is what counts, how do we improve the situation with what we have, RS5.

Until those arguments are provided, I'm done with this discussion.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Leon. on December 03, 2013, 05:14:39 am
Well, let's have another one, then.

If I provide proof of ownership, will I be able to receive all of my condoms from RS4 back? lolol
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Teddy on December 03, 2013, 05:16:06 am
Condoms do not exist in RS5. However, Gandalf has hinted in another topic about providing support to those who have been helpful. I don't know the extent, or his intents but it has been hinted at.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Leon. on December 03, 2013, 05:24:13 am
NO CONDOMS? D'AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW

But wait, does that mean no STD's?
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Teddy on December 03, 2013, 05:27:51 am
But wait, does that mean no STD's?

Don't know yet. The hooker system was developed with only going on duty, I didn't even originally include /sex. The hooker system was later disabled in closed beta, and still in open beta. The script may not be included in release. I'd need more ideas to make this system better before going to Gandalf about keeping it or ditching it.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Zorex116 on December 03, 2013, 07:08:24 am
No condoms? But but....me and Terro made  profit with it. Time to protest about the government not supporting sex!
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Kirgiz on December 03, 2013, 09:38:46 am
Do you have access to usage logs just before, during release, and post release? Didn't think so. You'll actually see the decrease started a bit before the release, if you had dug into it.

First two sentences are irrelevant.

Ah, typical ignorant denial...

What I was trying to tell you, you don't have to provide researches for an obvious decline of players. Why do you keep so blatantly defending it when it's so obvious?
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Devin on December 03, 2013, 10:05:41 am
So to summarize all of this back and forth nonsense;

The player count has decreased, so what? It makes no difference to RS5.
What caused it? Who cares, people move on with life and have other priorities to handle.

People come and people go, whether it was caused by RS5 or not, the player count has changed. Get over it and move on.
If you are trying to present some viable solution go ahead otherwise stop reiterating the same as a person with alzheimer's would.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Bruce. on December 03, 2013, 10:35:34 am
Whhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaatttttttttt... No condoms :O :O :O No more Safe Sex :) HIV/AIDS for everyone  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gandalf on December 03, 2013, 12:34:32 pm
It seems people are going in circles here for the last 5 pages.

So let me introduce some new facts.

1. The reset was decided when we started to develop RS5 about 3 years ago. As we expected a drop in player count the moment it was announced, it was just never declared in public.

2. As much as you wish to whinge, it will not bring back anything. We do not force anyone to play, but on the other hand we can stop people from being a constant negative asset. Take that as you wish.

3. We do not control player count. We provide something to play in, and if nobody wants to use it we will do somehting else. GTA:SA is 10 years old, SA:MP is 8 years. People grow and move on, new games ave arrived.
If you wish to suggest new things to look at, they are always welcome.

4. RS5 is probably the last full game mode we will create for SA:MP, it is up to you to make it special. But remember our scripts have never been the main reason of playing.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Matt Murdock on December 03, 2013, 12:56:25 pm
Best thing to do :

Close your ears, sit back, relax and smile.

Its human nature, people don't like changes.
Google and Facebook are perfect examples, Every time facebook introduces a new feature, or google announces a new change people whine and moan, and heck even protest, sign petitions. But does that change anything? Nope! In the end people get used to it and love it even more.

Same will happen with RS5, IMHO server looks different but more mature now.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Caesar. on December 03, 2013, 02:10:24 pm
"But remember our scripts have never been the main reason of playing." Totally agree with you Gandalf, my main thing was chatting with ppl around world, meeting new ones and that things. /p is what makes argo special and different. Didn't saw much public chats around other servers or i didn't see at all. BTW this RS5 is starting to be easy just you need to fit yourself in it thats all. :D
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Jaka_Lah on December 03, 2013, 02:11:16 pm


4. RS5 is probably the last full game mode we will create for SA:MP, it is up to you to make it special. But remember our scripts have never been the main reason of playing.
This made me a bit sad.. the hours I have wasted on this server, the amount of people I showed this to, I made about 10 of my friends become addicted to this game and you saying that puts a closure on it, I mean it's not like RS5 won't be fun but with you saying that there will be no more updates..
(http://img.pandawhale.com/post-26917-right-in-the-feels-gif-Captain-p2PR.gif)
But yet RS5 is just another adventure that we will be headed on, so buckle up because there are many many years ahead of this server.
my butthole is ready
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Devin on December 03, 2013, 02:27:36 pm
At no point did he say there will be no updates for RS5, he said it may be the last complete game mode. That means an entire re-build of the server, it has nothing to do with game/server updates.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: JackWhite on December 03, 2013, 02:56:59 pm
focus on the postive things instead guys, im unbanned
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Bundy on December 03, 2013, 03:03:00 pm
my bro wassim is free xoxo
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Jaka_Lah on December 03, 2013, 03:32:46 pm
At no point did he say there will be no updates for RS5, he said it may be the last complete game mode. That means an entire re-build of the server, it has nothing to do with game/server updates.
Yeah, full game mode, so no RS6, 7 , 9, 137
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: JackWhite on December 03, 2013, 04:36:26 pm
my bro wassim is free xoxo
xoxo wassim bob's soul never dies
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: diddeh on December 03, 2013, 04:51:24 pm
I hope you all understand this player loss is all about the reset. I guess you're not to blind to see it but I mean you gotta face it, let the players keep their properties and money and the server will have it normal player base back. I mean everyone could live with the new scripts and get used to it, but starting from 0 is not really to fun unless you are in a faction such as SAPD and FBI.

Is it really worth risking the server dieing instead of letting the people keep their proerties & cash? Seriously..
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: JackWhite on December 03, 2013, 04:52:46 pm
giving us the pay n spray back would also be a great idea, concidering all the mechanics in game
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: diddeh on December 03, 2013, 04:59:54 pm
giving us the pay n spray back would also be a great idea, concidering all the mechanics in game
This is another thing that is bothering alot of people aswell I believe. And aswell alot of other things in RS5. The one thing I have atleast found unique about Argonath is it's freedom, and how you can play here. However RS5 changes that alot, by example - Removing the pay N spray, forcing you to wait for a mechanic instead. And you can no longer suspect people out of your juristriction, that's another thing which kinda removes the "freedom" of how you can roam around and play here.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gandalf on December 03, 2013, 05:09:41 pm
Are you guys back to whiging about things you know are either up to change or there to improve?
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: eymas on December 03, 2013, 05:13:23 pm
Are you guys back to whiging about things you know are either up to change or there to improve?
Apparently. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recursion)
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gandalf on December 03, 2013, 05:15:22 pm
This made me a bit sad.. the hours I have wasted on this server, the amount of people I showed this to, I made about 10 of my friends become addicted to this game and you saying that puts a closure on it, I mean it's not like RS5 won't be fun but with you saying that there will be no more updates..

Just to make clear, RS5 will certainly be updated and worked on for a long time to come. As you may know, RS4 was worked on and updated for 5 years, and R5 will probably be no different.
By the time 2018 is finishing, we hope that there is something much more exciting available as SA:MP will by that time be where VC is today.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Jaka_Lah on December 03, 2013, 05:16:57 pm
This is another thing that is bothering alot of people aswell I believe. And aswell alot of other things in RS5. The one thing I have atleast found unique about Argonath is it's freedom, and how you can play here. However RS5 changes that alot, by example - Removing the pay N spray, forcing you to wait for a mechanic instead. And you can no longer suspect people out of your juristriction, that's another thing which kinda removes the "freedom" of how you can roam around and play here.
Agreed, removing the PNS and making us wait for the mechanic makes no sense, it's like if you do /taxi you can't enter a car anymore untill the taxi comes, let the people decide if they want to RP mechanics or not and the juristriction.. I can't comment on because I just don't get it..
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Bruce. on December 03, 2013, 05:27:34 pm
Agreed, removing the PNS and making us wait for the mechanic makes no sense, it's like if you do /taxi you can't enter a car anymore untill the taxi comes, let the people decide if they want to RP mechanics or not and the juristriction.. I can't comment on because I just don't get it..

In my opinion the closure of Pay N' Sprays was a smart think,reasons... let me show why i think that.
1- Raising the level of Roleplay in server with different cases that belong to mechanics.
2- Stopping the "Destruction Derby" ramming as hell outside Pay N' Sprays.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Vitoo on December 03, 2013, 05:32:44 pm
In my opinion the closure of Pay N' Sprays was a smart think,reasons... let me show why i think that.
1- Raising the level of Roleplay in server with different cases that belong to mechanics.
2- Stopping the "Destruction Derby" ramming as hell outside Pay N' Sprays.
About the second point; I wouldn't mind getting rammed after fixing my car because PNS was free. Now you'll have to pay to the mechanic in order to get your car fixed; if right after you fix your car someone rams you I think you'll be pretty "pissed" because you actually wasted money getting it fixed.

I think keeping PNS would be good and I believe Gandalf said that was a misunderstanding and it'll soon get fixed.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Dimitri_Gulucan on December 03, 2013, 05:36:43 pm
Just to make clear, RS5 will certainly be updated and worked on for a long time to come. As you may know, RS4 was worked on and updated for 5 years, and R5 will probably be no different.
By the time 2018 is finishing, we hope that there is something much more exciting available as SA:MP will by that time be where VC is today.

Ah yea.People in 2018 will play GTA 8 MP
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Jaka_Lah on December 03, 2013, 05:40:08 pm
In my opinion the closure of Pay N' Sprays was a smart think,reasons... let me show why i think that.
1- Raising the level of Roleplay in server with different cases that belong to mechanics.
2- Stopping the "Destruction Derby" ramming as hell outside Pay N' Sprays.
1. Nobody will roleplay it, they will just /repair ID
2. Easy way to get people warned and ruin their punishment history for a month, I liked it.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Bruce. on December 03, 2013, 05:43:27 pm
About the second point; I wouldn't mind getting rammed after fixing my car because PNS was free. Now you'll have to pay to the mechanic in order to get your car fixed; if right after you fix your car someone rams you I think you'll be pretty "pissed" because you actually wasted money getting it fixed.

I think keeping PNS would be good and I believe Gandalf said that was a misunderstanding and it'll soon get fixed.

I think they closed it to raise the opportunity for more RP around and to stop rule breaking outside PNSs, which is perfect thing to do if they want that right?
About the payment, it will not be a problem if u meanwhile earn money by working around or making drugs so its kind of the same thing, i don't think paying 250$ (i guess thats maximum payment) will be a BIG problem to be paid.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Bruce. on December 03, 2013, 05:45:58 pm
1. Nobody will roleplay it, they will just /repair ID
2. Easy way to get people warned and ruin their punishment history for a month, I liked it.

1- According to what i can read this is a ROLEPLAY server and by doing this it will be more attractive for other players,instead of ramming and making a DD outside a PNS.
2- If u like  to get punished, get in game now flame an admin,get banned, DDoS and say goodbye to the community and u will have your punishment story always full :)
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: JackWhite on December 03, 2013, 06:14:12 pm
my bro wassim is free xoxo
aaaaand thats how long it lasted, wassim bob is banned again
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Zaila on December 03, 2013, 06:17:29 pm
aaaaand thats how long it lasted, wassim bob is banned again

And dont expect to ever be unbanned on SA:MP again.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Vitoo on December 03, 2013, 06:30:18 pm
I think they closed it to raise the opportunity for more RP around and to stop rule breaking outside PNSs, which is perfect thing to do if they want that right?
Well I'm not fully sure about it but I think Gandalf said it wasn't purposely and it'd get fixed soon.

About the payment, it will not be a problem if u meanwhile earn money by working around or making drugs so its kind of the same thing, i don't think paying 250$ (i guess thats maximum payment) will be a BIG problem to be paid.
It's not only about the payment but I guess it would be pretty annoying to pay whatever you have to pay to the mechanic and get rammed right after getting your car fixed.
Also Jaka is right about this:
Nobody will roleplay it, they will just /repair ID
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Devin on December 03, 2013, 06:54:32 pm
The commands do not define the roleplay, the players do.

Whether roleplay is used whilst repairing players cars is up to each of the players and not the restrictions of the commands.
Any command we add can be used without players roleplaying however if you are here to roleplay you would make the effort to roleplay when repairing the other players vehicles.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Leon. on December 03, 2013, 09:01:17 pm
It seems people are going in circles here for the last 5 pages.
I know, right?
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: murdoxix on December 04, 2013, 08:19:23 am
1. The reset was decided when we started to develop RS5 about 3 years ago. As we expected a drop in player count the moment it was announced, it was just never declared in public.

Then you been lying us for 3 years... You always said us you didn't have any decision taken :/.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Ragdoll on December 04, 2013, 02:12:41 pm
Then you been lying us for 3 years... You always said us you didn't have any decision taken :/.
Had they announced it or not, the reset was obviously going to happen.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Kirgiz on December 04, 2013, 04:04:25 pm
Had they announced it or not, the reset was obviously going to happen.
You could've said the same about RS4 release. Don't be so sure.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Gandalf on December 04, 2013, 04:27:28 pm
Then you been lying us for 3 years... You always said us you didn't have any decision taken :/.
There was always the option to read in old data, however the design was never made to include it. If we would have designed RS5 to include history, we would have needed to spend a lot of time on ensuring integrity.
While reading in old data and assets was always an option, it was never decided to work on that and with progress it became more clear that not doing it was a huge advantage to everyone except those who are stuck on virtual pixels.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: murdoxix on December 04, 2013, 05:27:32 pm
There was always the option to read in old data, however the design was never made to include it. If we would have designed RS5 to include history, we would have needed to spend a lot of time on ensuring integrity.
While reading in old data and assets was always an option, it was never decided to work on that and with progress it became more clear that not doing it was a huge advantage to everyone except those who are stuck on virtual pixels.
It's okey, I'm just saying that you lied us for 3 years.
If the reset doesn't happens the new advanced and sophisticated economy system would be ruined.

Had they announced it or not, the reset was obviously going to happen.
It became obvious since them explained the new economy system.
Title: Re: Some thing need to be done.
Post by: Pandalink on December 04, 2013, 08:58:35 pm
giving us the pay n spray back would also be a great idea, concidering all the mechanics in game
Pretty sure that is changing.

Then you been lying us for 3 years... You always said us you didn't have any decision taken :/.
Are you serious? It was obvious to anyone that RS5 was going to be a reset from the moment it was even a concept, moving over data just wasn't going to be worth the huge effort.
I didn't know anyone actually thought differently, I thought that it was just understood.

You could've said the same about RS4 release. Don't be so sure.
Perhaps, but if my memory serves they were way clearer that RS4 was an RS3 upgrade and not a new gamemode.
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